The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
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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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Vampire bats have a natural anticoagulant in their saliva that permits continuous bleeding after they painlessly open a wound with their incisors. This capillary blood does not cause any significant blood loss to their victims.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
Diagram of the life cycle of Plasmodium falciparum, the causative agent of malaria
