Index
A
A.D. (anno Domini), 12
AC (alternating current), 26
ACHOO Syndrome, 89
acid reflux, 131
acne, dietary triggers, 126–127
acromegaly, 85
addiction to caffeine, 136–137
adhesives, 35–37
Africa, migration of early humans from, 154–155
age-related changes of voice, 75–76
AIDS, 110–111
air, canned, 1–2
air conditioners, 2
albumen (egg white), 190
aldosterone, 80
allergies, 128–129
alternating current (AC), 26
alternative energy sources, 27–28
altitude, gas mileage and, 9
AM (amplitude modulation), 4
amylases, 57
ANA (antinuclear antibodies) test, 145–146
angular gyrus, 168
animals
emotions of, 163–164
instinctive swimming behavior of, 151
Oliver (chimpanzee), 158–159
zoopharmacognosy, 149–150
anno Domini (A.D.), 12
ANS (autonomic nervous system) ...
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