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The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).
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Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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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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About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.