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The largest baby ever born weighed more than 23 pounds but died just 11 hours after his birth in 1879. The largest surviving baby was born in October 2009 in Sumatra, Indonesia, and weighed an astounding 19.2 pounds at birth.
The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
Multiple experimental evidences have confirmed that at the molecular level, cancer is caused by lesions in cellular DNA.