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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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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Green tea is able to stop the scent of garlic or onion from causing bad breath.
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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
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Amoebae are the simplest type of protozoans, and are characterized by a feeding and dividing trophozoite stage that moves by temporary extensions called pseudopodia or false feet.
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What title would chemists give to an orbital characterized by n=8 and 1=4?