In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
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Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.
Species currently endangered in Canada include (a) the Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia; (b) Taylor
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The fossil record of chimpanzees is sparse. The femur from Kikongo, Uganda (c) may represent a late
Sources of industrial solid waste in Canada
Mean Monthly Temperatures for Two Locations in Canada