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World Health Organization Profile
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The World Health Organization combats worldwide disease. Learn about the World Health Organization's campaigns and find out how WHO is organized.
10 Diseases That Used to Be Death Sentences
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Some diseases used to kill millions of people, but not any longer. Learn about 10 diseases that used to be death sentences from HowStuffWorks.
10 Oldest Known Diseases
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You won't find some of history's biggest killers on this list, but you will find at least one disease that will make you want to bite something and another that might make you break out in "elevated pustules." Curious yet?
12 Deadly Diseases Cured in the 20th Century
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Diseases like polio and smallpox took countless lives before a cure was found. Read our list of 12 diseases that were cured in the 20th century.
Is Insect Repellent Bad for Your Skin?
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Insect repellent on skin -- is it safe? Take a look at what is in insect repellents and if it is safe to have insect repellent on skin.
8 Super Cool Genetic Mutations Found In Humans
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Genetic mutations are the instrument by which nature adds new variations to life. If the mutations give rise to advantageous traits, they get passed down through successive generations and can spread throughout the entire population of a species. Evolution just wouldn't be possible without mutations springing up now and again to bestow new attributes on [...] The post 8 Super Cool Genetic Mutations Found In Humans appeared first on Goliath.
The 'Little House on the Prairie' Quiz
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The "Little House on the Prairie" book series and the TV show, based on the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, are classics in their respective genres. Test your knowledge of the books, the show -- and the differences between them.
Why would circumcision decrease a man's risk of contracting AIDS?
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The results of three recent studies show that an uncircumcised man is twice as likely to contract AIDS from an infected woman as is a circumcised one.
How the Panama Canal Makes Water Flow Uphill
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The Panama Canal has been one of the world's biggest engineering feats since it was built nearly by hand in the 1900s.
10 Outrageous Experiments Conducted on Humans
Some truly bizarre and troubling things have been done through the ages in the quest for scientific knowledge. The 10 experiments on this list all made humans into lab rats.