Did You Know?

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From Dr. Janet Starr Hull's Healthy Newsletter
http://www.janethull.com/newsletter/0709/
July 2009

Did You Know?

Parasites are common in vegetarians because their eggs are commonly found in vegetables or fruit.

Mars has dust storms as violent as hurricanes and snowstorms at its North Pole.

There are about 52 species of hummingbirds in Costa Rica.

Thread worms and hook worms can pass through unbroken skin - they are sometimes picked up when you walk through the grass.

According to scientists, gold exists on Mars, Mercury, and Venus.

Monkeys are one of the most common mammals in Costa Rica - next to bats.

Tapeworms lack a digestive tract and absorb nutrients directly through their skin, or cuticle.

The Martian surface is red due to the oxidation of iron in the soil.

Vaccinations are not mandatory when traveling to Costa Rica.

Parasites can mimic heart disease.

Statistically, UFO sightings are at their greatest number during those times when Mars is closest to Earth.

Costa Rica means "Rich Coast."

Parasites can be a cause of migraines.

An object weighing 100 pounds on Earth would weigh just 38 pounds on Mars.

Costa Rica also produces fine coffee liquor - straight from the coffee bean.

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