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    Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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    Ingrown toenails are hereditary.
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    The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.
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    A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.
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    Wearing headphones for an hour increases the bacteria in your ear 700 times.
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    One or two alcohol drinks a day can be anti-inflammatory.
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    Your heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood each day!
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