The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
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Adults are resistant to the bacterium that causes Botulism. These bacteria thrive in honey – therefore, honey should never be given to infants since their immune systems are not yet resistant.
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Aspirin may benefit 11 different cancers, including those of the colon, pancreas, lungs, prostate, breasts, and leukemia.
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Stroke kills people from all ethnic backgrounds, but the people at highest risk for fatal strokes are: black men, black women, Asian men, white men, and white women.
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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
Female cheetah and cubs in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The small dorsal fin of this blue whale is just visible on the far left.
Lungs: RUL = Right Upper Lobe, RML = Right Middle Lobe, RLL = Right Lower Lobe, LUL = Left Upper Lob
Young Bill Clinton (left) shakes hands with President John F. Kennedy. “The torch has been passed ...
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How to find the volume and surface area a rectangular prism