The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.
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Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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The brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
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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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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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Dieters who sleep more take off more fat that those who sleep less.
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‘Fracture putty’ is a material being developed that when packed in & around a bone fracture, provides full load bearing strength within days.
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10 seconds is the amount of time until unconsciousness after the loss of blood supply to the brain.
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