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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
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.
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).