There can actually be a 25-hour time difference between certain locations in the world. The International Date Line passes between the islands of Samoa and American Samoa. It is not a straight line, but "zig-zags" around various island chains. Therefore, Samoa and nearby islands have one date, while American Samoa and nearby islands are one day behind. Daylight saving time is used in some islands, but not in others—further shifting the hours out of sync with natural time.
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More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
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Opium has influenced much of the world's most popular literature. The following authors were all opium users, of varying degrees: Lewis Carroll, Charles, Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Oscar Wilde.
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The material safety data sheet (MSDS) for sulfuric acid showing the detailed technical information ...
Acid–Base Balance
Acid–Base Balance
Comparing Fluid Balance
Normal physiologic mechanisms of the body that restore homeostasis to the balance of serum calcium