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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
In most climates, 8 to 10 glasses of water per day is recommended for adults. The best indicator for adequate fluid intake is frequent, clear urination.
Hippocrates noted that blood separates into four differently colored liquids when removed from the body and examined: a pure red liquid mixed with white liquid material with a yellow-colored froth at the top and a black substance that settles underneath; he named these the four humors (for blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile).