India used to be the richest country in the world until the British invasion in the early 17th Century.
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The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.
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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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Bearing a male child can alter a woman's brain by leaving male DNA that can persist for the rest of her life, making her less likely to suffer from Alzheimer's disease, promote tissue repair, and improve her immune system.
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After an 11 year study, cell phones were shown not to increase chances of getting cancer.
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Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
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