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Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.
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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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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.