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Facts about Herpes

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Herpes, a STD (Socially Transmitted Disease) which catches people unaware is a silent viral disease. One in five Americans has genital herpes but only 20% of those affected are aware of it. 1 Herpes viruses are a&hellip

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Facts about X-rays

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Discovered by German physicist, W.C Rontgen in 1895, X- ray revolutionised modern science. Since then, X-rays which are electromagnetic waves possessing a high level of energy and able to penetrate tissues, have been utilised extensively&hellip

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Facts about Rabbits

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Rabbits, originating from the Lagomorpha  family, are animals which are kept as pets although historically it has been favoured for food and fur. The scientific name for rabbits is ‘Oryctolagus cuniculus’ which means ‘a hare-like&hellip

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Facts about Hurricanes

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Typically known as typhoons in the Western North Pacific and cyclones in the Indian Ocean, hurricanes are juggernautic storms that can lash sustained winds exceeding 254 km per hour while unleashing more than 9 trillion&hellip

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Facts about Xanax

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One of the most widely prescribed medications in the US, Xanax, also known by its medical term Aplrazolam, is used for the treatment of anxiety disorders.  1 In fact, in April 20120, Xanax was recorded&hellip

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Facts about Butterflies

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Summer’s flirty creatures of the wind, bopping from flower to flower, emanating a breeze of elegant and  intricate designs.   Butterflies have always been synonymous with the gladness of   life, curiously ethereal and always welcomed by&hellip

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Facts about DOLPHINS

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Dolphins belong to the marine mammal group called cetaceans which includes whales and porpoises. They are warm-blooded, reproduce by birth and get their source of oxygen from the air. Synonymously linked to being playful, intelligent,&hellip

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Facts about Spiders

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Spiders, other than scaring the daylights out of Ms.Moffat, are animals belonging to the Arachnida class. Spiders, of which there are about 40,000 species globally, are harmless creatures. Two infamous deadly types are the black widow and&hellip

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Facts about Pluto

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Pluto, once defined as the ninth planet of the solar system, was demoted to dwarf planet status in 2006 when a new definition of planets was drawn up by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) based in Prague.1&hellip

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Facts about Frogs

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Frogs have been around for the last 190 million without evolving due to their adapting capabilities. The prehistoric predecessor to frogs was the Ichthyostegay, also known as the ‘˜four legged fish’. Frogs were the earliest known amphibians&hellip

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