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Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
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Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.
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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.
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The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.