Interesting and Useful Water Facts | | 1. Roughly 70 percent of an adult’s body is made up of water. 2. At birth‚ water accounts for approximately 80 percent of an infant’s body weight. 3. A healthy person can drink about three gallons (48 cups) of water per day. 4. Drinking too much water too quickly can lead to water intoxication. Water intoxication occurs when water dilutes the sodium level in the bloodstream and causes an imbalance of water in the brain. 5. Water intoxication is
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Interesting Facts about World War 1 Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about World War 1‚ trivia and information‚ including some useful statistics will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults. Interesting Facts about World War 1 are as follows: Fact 1 - Definition: World War 1 was a military conflict lasting from 1914 to 1918 which involved nearly all the biggest powers of the world Fact 2 - World
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truth is that pneumonia is a serious illness that can strike anyone at any age—even healthy individuals. Pneumonia is nothing to sneeze at. Although pneumonia is a common illness‚ there are a few things you may not know about this lung infection. Here are six surprising pneumonia facts everyone should make it their business to know: Pneumonia is a Leading Cause of Death in the United States Believe it or not‚ according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ influenza‚ pneumonia‚ and pneumococcal
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STROKES‚ TIA & GLASGOW COMA SCALE By Maricel Cruz-Bustamante Stroke Facts Strokes are the 3rd leading cause of death in developed countries. (4th in the U.S.) Nearly 800‚000 Americans have a stroke each year. 1 American dies from stroke every 4 minutes. Stroke related healthcare cost = Approx. $70 billion per year. (American Stroke Association‚ 2014) What is a Stroke? A stroke is a “Brain Attack” Occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is cut off. Brain cells
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Castanon 1 Luz Castanon January 28‚2015 period 3 Abortion “The greatest destroyer of peace is abortion because if a mother can kill her own child‚ what is left for me to kill you and you to kill me? There is nothing between‚“ as quoted by Mother Teresa. Abortion is the ending of a pregnancy by removing the fetus or embryo before it’s able to survive on its own. Abortion is illegal in some states. In the state of California it is legal‚ however‚ the fetus must be less than 12 weeks in
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Facts about Pollution Pollution prevention |Interesting facts | |Did you know? | |Every year approximately 75‚000 litres of detergents and 12‚000 kilograms of dirt and other pollutants flow into North Shore | |City’s streams‚ lake and beaches from people washing their
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Brandon Andrews History 1302 September 23‚ 2012 My View on “When the Cheering Stopped” "When the Cheering Stopped: The Last Years of Woodrow Wilson" by Gene Smith presents the fascinating conclusion of Woodrow Wilson’s career and life. Beginning with the brief backgrounds of Wilson and his second wife‚ Edith Galt‚ the bulk of the book is the true happenings of the Versailles Peace Conference‚ the fight for the League of Nations‚ and Wilson’s horrible stroke and period as an invalid president
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Facts About China 1.)21% of China’s population live in urban areas and 79% live in rural areas. 2.)China’s national anthem is the "The East is Red." 3.)The capital of China is Beiming or else Peking. 4.)The name of the currency in China is Yuan. 5.)The life expectancy in China for males is 65.5 and for females is 69.5. 6.)The literacy rate in China is 80% 7.)The main religions in China are Atheistic‚ Buddhism‚ and Daoism. 8.)In the 5fh century AD the Chinese had calculated the value of pi more than
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Facts about Smoking Essay Many people in the United States smoke for many reasons. Some reasons include being stressed out‚ trying to be popular‚ or their friends are doing it. Other people know that smoking can shorten your life‚ cause bad breath‚ and increase risks of disease‚ etc. Many people in the United States today don’t smoke because they are aware of the risks of smoking. People who have smoked before are trying to give up smoking for good. Here are some truthful facts about smoking
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Approved Topic: Dark chocolate helps with emotional stress. Eating about an ounce and a half of dark chocolate a day for two weeks reduced levels of stress hormones in the bodies of people feeling highly stressed. How is it beneficial to one’s mind and body or not? Thesis Statement: "People all around the world enjoy eating a sweet of some sort. A favourite internationally is chocolate. Despite chocolate being a food which is high in calories‚ saturated fat‚ and sugar‚ it can still be a
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