The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
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The Babylonians wrote numbers in a system that used 60 as the base value rather than the number 10. They did not have a symbol for "zero."
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.
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An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.
Effects of Therapy for Stuttering A functional MRI scan shows regions of the superior temporal lobe
The distance between the centerline of the main bearing journal and the centerline of the ...
Wedge-shaped oil film curved around a bearing journal.