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For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.

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In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.

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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.

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About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.

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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.

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