Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
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Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).
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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
Model organisms used to study the genetics of development
Milestones of Gross Motor Development in Infancy Age ranges provided are for 90% of American infant