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  2. Hygroscopy - Wikipedia

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    Hygroscopy appears in both plant and animal kingdoms, the latter benefiting via hydration and nutrition. Some amphibian species secrete a hygroscopic mucus that harvests moisture from the air. Orb web building spiders produce hygroscopic secretions that preserve the stickiness and adhesion force of their webs.

  3. Health risks from dead bodies - Wikipedia

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    After disasters with extensive loss of life due to trauma rather than disease—earthquakes, storms, human conflict, etc.—many resources are often expended on burying the dead quickly, and applying disinfectant to bodies for the specific purpose of preventing disease. Specialists say that spraying is a waste of disinfectant and manpower, that ...

  4. List of causes of death by rate - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of the causes of human deaths worldwide for different years arranged by their associated mortality rates. In 2002, there were about 57 million deaths. In 2005, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), about 58 million people died. [1]

  5. Why that ‘raw water' trend is actually dangerous - AOL

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    The water is expensive, possibly dangerous, and insulting to people struggling for clean, treated water all over the world. So save yourself the $16 and enjoy the clean water we already have ...

  6. The new college student sex trend and why it's so dangerous

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    "I'm all about people having good sex and sexual pleasure, but I prefer safer ways of doing it." 'Honey packets' for sex are dangerous According to this TikTok, ASU students are no strangers to ...

  7. EPA list of extremely hazardous substances - Wikipedia

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    This is the list of extremely hazardous substances defined in Section 302 of the U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S.C. § 11002). The list can be found as an appendix to 40 CFR 355. [1] Updates as of 2006 can be seen on the Federal Register, 71 FR 47121 (August 16, 2006). [2]

  8. The 9 Worst Years in History to be Alive - AOL

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    The flu, caused by the influenza virus, is estimated to have killed 50 million people worldwide. The virus spread incredibly quickly across nearly every major country in three deadly waves, all ...

  9. Biological hazard - Wikipedia

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    A biological hazard, or biohazard, is a biological substance that poses a threat (or is a hazard) to the health of living organisms, primarily humans. This could include a sample of a microorganism, virus or toxin that can adversely affect human health. A biohazard could also be a substance harmful to other living beings. [a]