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Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
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Asthma-like symptoms were first recorded about 3,500 years ago in Egypt. The first manuscript specifically written about asthma was in the year 1190, describing a condition characterized by sudden breathlessness. The treatments listed in this manuscript include chicken soup, herbs, and sexual abstinence.
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Green tea is able to stop the scent of garlic or onion from causing bad breath.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.