The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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Sperm cells are so tiny that 400 to 500 million (400,000,000–500,000,000) of them fit onto 1 tsp.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.