Household bleach is the recommended chemical to decontaminate people exposed to the anthrax virus, by the U.S. F.D.A.
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Your ears secrete more earwax when you are afraid than when you aren't.
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There is a disease called ichthyosis that turns the skin scaly like a fish.
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The human heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood 30 ft.
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In older people, memory is best early in the morning and then declines during the late afternoon.
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It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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Common pesticides such as roach, termite, and flea insecticide can be found in the bodies of the majority of Americans.
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The brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).
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