The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
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Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
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You should not take more than 1,000 mg of vitamin E per day. Doses above this amount increase the risk of bleeding problems that can lead to a stroke.
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According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, more than 50 million Americans have some kind of food allergy. Food allergies affect between 4 and 6% of children, and 4% of adults, according to the CDC. The most common food allergies include shellfish, peanuts, walnuts, fish, eggs, milk, and soy.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
Single-gene inheritance tracked at the DNA level
Single E. coli bacterium
Intaglio printmaking technique, general view.
A single overhead camshaft engine with a timing belt that also rotates the water pump.