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Platypus

Platypus The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia , including Tasmania . Together with the four species of echidna , it is one of the five extant species of monotreme s, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. I more

Intelligent design

Intelligent design Intelligent design is the assertion that "certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause , not an undirected process such as natural selection .". It is a modern form of the traditional teleological argument for the existen more

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or Tuberculosis) is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacteria , mainly Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Tuberculosis most commonly attacks the lungs (as pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous syst more

Pneumonia

Pneumonia Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the lung . Frequently, it is described as lung parenchyma /alveolar (microscopic air-filled sacs of the lung responsible for absorbing oxygen from the atmosphere ) inflammation and (abnormal) alveolar filling. Pneumonia can result from a vari more

Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882 ) was an English naturalist . After becoming eminent among scientists for his field work and inquiries into geology , he proposed and provided scientific evidence that all species of life have evolved over time f more

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