Certain rare plants containing cyanide include apricot pits and a type of potato called cassava. Fortunately, only chronic or massive ingestion of any of these plants can lead to serious poisoning.
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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.