According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, lung disease is the third leading killer in the United States, responsible for one in seven deaths. It is the leading cause of death among infants under the age of one year.
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About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in the world. Most children who develop asthma have symptoms before they are 5 years old.
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After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
Micrographs showing cytokinesis in animal and plant cells