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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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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
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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.