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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A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
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About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.
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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
Anopheles larva from southern Germany, about 8 mm long
The term wasp is typically defined as any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that