On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in the world. Most children who develop asthma have symptoms before they are 5 years old.
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
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It is believed that humans initially contracted crabs from gorillas about 3 million years ago from either sleeping in gorilla nests or eating the apes.
Location of the heart within the mediastinum of the thoracic cavity.