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Did you know?
Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly and has no significant early symptoms. The danger from hypertension is the extra load on the heart, which can lead to hypertensive heart disease and kidney damage. This occurs without any major symptoms until the high blood pressure becomes extreme. Regular blood pressure checks are an important method of catching hypertension before it can kill you.
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Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
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The first-known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used in Egypt in 2000 BC. Condoms were also reportedly used, made of animal bladders or intestines.