‘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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After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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If you cut a 'V' shape into your toe nails, you can prevent 'in-grown' toe nails.
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When a person dies, hearing is usually the last sense to go.
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Medical research has found substances in mistletoe that can slow down tumor growth.
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Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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It is almost impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. It is a defense mechanism that has evolved to protect our eyes from bacteria and debris.
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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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