The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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Street names for barbiturates include reds, red devils, yellow jackets, blue heavens, Christmas trees, and rainbows. They are commonly referred to as downers.
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According to research, pregnant women tend to eat more if carrying a baby boy. Male fetuses may secrete a chemical that stimulates their mothers to step up her energy intake.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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Multiple sclerosis is a condition wherein the body's nervous system is weakened by an autoimmune reaction that attacks the myelin sheaths of neurons.
In 2008, the U.S. economy suffered a gaping wound as several trillion dollars were ripped out of it.
Major trunk lines carrying long-distance traffic crisscrossed the area east of the Mississippi. The