People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
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Only one in 10 cancer deaths is caused by the primary tumor. The vast majority of cancer mortality is caused by cells breaking away from the main tumor and metastasizing to other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones, or liver.
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Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.
Aerial view of a blue whale showing both pectoral fins
The blow of a blue whale
blue jay bird
Blue Vervain
Partial pressures (in mm Hg) for oxygen (red boxes) and carbon dioxide (blue boxes) in the atmospher