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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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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You inhale about 700,000 of your own skin flakes each day.
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Clinophobia is the fear of beds!
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You can reschedule your sleeping pattern by not eating 12-16 hours before you want to be awake. Upon eating after this time period, your internal clock will reset to a new day, with the time of your first meal being interpreted as "morning".
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People that suffer from gum disease are twice as likely to have a stroke or heart attack.
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The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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