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As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.
In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.