20 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
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unrestrained control from across the sea social norms were bound to be broken. In society at this point rioting and violence in no way were standard to life‚ but a few brave people will lead to a few more‚ which leads into an entire revolution. This breaking free was incredibly beneficial to the early settlers‚ and especially now because those minor settlements grew into a major world power. An incredibly similar process happened with the termination of segregation. A few brave people turned into many
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Fast Food Facts: A Guide for Teens What is fast food and why is it so popular? Fast food is any food that is quick‚ convenient‚ and usually inexpensive. You can buy fast food just about anywhere that sells food and snacks. Vending machines and drive-thru restaurants are probably the most common places to find fast food. It’s so popular because for under $5.00 you can usually get a meal that’s satisfying. But fast food is inexpensive because it is usually made with cheaper ingredients such
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Carly Gillock English 111 Synthesis Paper April 3‚ 2011 Animal Abuse Facts Animal cruelty basically refers to any act of violence‚ brutality or even neglect directed towards any animals. It includes abuse‚ use of animals in sports such as animal fights and also where animals are denied the basic necessities of food‚ water and shelter. This denial of basic requirements is called neglect and it also includes denial of basic care facilities such as veterinary care. This neglect may be because
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Fact Sheet When was the Container Security Initiative developed and why? In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11‚ 2001‚ U.S. Customs Service‚ now U.S. Customs and Border Protection‚ began developing antiterrorism programs to help secure the United States. Within months of these attacks‚ U.S. Customs Service created the Container Security Initiative (CSI). The primary purpose of CSI is to protect the global trading system and the trade lanes between CSI ports and the U
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I. There has been evidence collected that the Titanic was not the ship that allegedly hit an iceberg and killed hundreds of passengers and crew members. Physical evidence on the boat has been observed. Research has shown cancellations of people who may have known about the organized plan of the switch and that the switch was part of an insurance scam. a. It is said that the Titanic was switched out with its sister ship‚ the RMS Olympic before its departure on April 14‚ 1912. Being sister ships
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Although there is many supporting details to further enhance both sides of the global warming controversy‚ I strongly agree with the first group. I agree with the first group because I believe in more of a scientific hypothesis. According to “Just Facts” global warming
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facts_and_figures_2012_A4 04.10.13 12:21 Seite 1 FEDIAF The European Pet Food Industry Facts & Figures 2012 FEDIAF European Pet Food Industry Federation Avenue Louise 89 · B - 1050 Brussels · Tel: + 32 2 536 05 20 fediaf@fediaf.org · www.fediaf.org facts_and_figures_2012_A4 04.10.13 12:21 Seite 2 Page 1 of 9 FEDIAF Facts & Figures 2012 Estimated number of European households owning at least one pet animal 72 million households Estimated percentage of European households owning at least
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Christmas of 40 or 50 years ago. It has gone from a simple reminder of the Birth of Christ‚ and the exchange of simple gifts‚ into a highly commercialized and mainly secular holiday. Still‚ most of those who celebrate Christmas are unaware of the fact that many of the things which have come to be associated with Christmas have been around for a very long time - longer than Christmas itself; and dating back much further than the birth of Jesus. Rather than being "Christian" these "things" are absolutely
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September 25‚ 2008 Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery Na’im Akbar begins this book by giving us the background on the psychological legacy of slavery. He continuously dares us to search our legacy of despair and mind altering illusions that were designed to keep us from our true worth. In this paper‚ I will discuss my agreement towards the legacy of slavery and the mentality of my generation towards working hard at an occupation to earn money and ensure a fundamentally sound future
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