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![Human saliva contains a painkiller called Opiorphin that is six times more powerful than Morphine!]()
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![<b>Quarantena:</b><br/>
Persian scholar of medicine, Ibn Sina (980-1037), suspected that some diseases were spread by microorganisms; to prevent human-to-human contamination, he came up with the method of isolating people for 40 days. He called this method al-Arba'iniya (`the forty`).<br/><br/>
Traders from Venice heard of his success and took this knowledge back to Italy. They called it 'quarantine', the forty in Italian.<br/><br/>
This is where the word quarantine comes from!]()
Upload to Facebook Quarantena:
Persian scholar of medicine, Ibn Sina (980-1037), suspected that some diseases were spread by microorganisms; to prevent human-to-human contamination, he came up with the method of isolating people for 40 days. He called this method al-Arba'iniya (`the forty`).
Traders from Venice heard of his success and took this knowledge back to Italy. They called it 'quarantine', the forty in Italian.
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The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue! -
The volume of blood pumped by the heart can vary over a wide range, from five to 30 liters per minute. -
![Cuddling (and other acts of love) help to heal physical wounds faster due to the release of oxytocin.]()
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The human brain isn't fully functional for learning until after 10 AM, science has proved that schools begin way too early. -
![The only part of the body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in oxygen directly from the air.]()
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![CT body scans expose the patient to the same amount of radiation as that experienced within a mile and a half of the Hiroshima atomic bomb.]()
Upload to Facebook CT body scans expose the patient to the same amount of radiation as that experienced within a mile and a half of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. -
![Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.]()
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![The happier you are, the less sleep you require to function in everyday life. Sadness increases the urge to sleep more.]()
Upload to Facebook The happier you are, the less sleep you require to function in everyday life. Sadness increases the urge to sleep more.
