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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
Green tea is able to stop the scent of garlic or onion from causing bad breath.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
Computer programs are available that crosscheck a new drug's possible trade name with all other trade names currently available. These programs detect dangerous similarities between names and alert the manufacturer of the drug.
In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.