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• Claustrophobia is the fear of enclosed or confined spaces.
• It is classified as an anxiety disorder.
• People with claustrophobia may panic in elevators, small rooms, or windowless spaces.
• Symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating, rapid heartbeat, and anxiety.

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• Echoes are produced when sound waves bounce back after hitting a surface, which is due to the reflection of sound.
• This reflected sound is heard as an echo.

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Vitamins B and C are water-soluble vitamins, meaning they dissolve easily in water.

• Vitamin B: Includes several B vitamins (B1, B2, B3, etc.), all of which are water-soluble.
• Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid): Also highly soluble in water.

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• Platelets, also called thrombocytes.
• They are blood cells that play a vital role in blood clotting.
• When a blood vessel is injured, platelets aggregate to form a plug that stops the bleeding.

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• The freezing (or melting) point of ice on the Fahrenheit scale is 32°F.
• This is the temperature at which ice turns from a solid to a liquid. 
• The Fahrenheit scale also defines the boiling point of water as 212°F.
• A change of 1°F on the Fahrenheit scale is less than a 1°C change on the Celsius scale.

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• The normal resting heart rate of an adult human is about 70 beats per minute.
• It can vary depending on age, fitness, and health condition.

Additional information:

• Normal adult: 60–100 beats/min
• Athletes: 40–60 beats/min
• Children: 70–120 beats/min
• Infants: 100–160 beats/min

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• Total planets: 8
• Inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars (4)
• Outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune (4)
• Pluto reclassified: 2006 (IAU decision)
• Largest planet: Jupiter
• Smallest planet: Mercury

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• Rainfall is measured using a Rain Gauge.
• It collects rainwater and measures it in millimeters (mm).
• Widely used in weather forecasting and meteorology.
• Helps in studying climate and agriculture patterns.

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• The freezing point of heavy water is 3.82°C:
• Heavy water (D2O) Regular water
• Freezing point 3.82°C 0°C |
• Boiling point 101.42°C 100°C | 
• Heavy water is made up of two deuterium atoms and one oxygen atom.
• It contains more deuterium, a hydrogen isotope, than regular water, which contains hydrogen-1.
• Heavy water is used in reaction mechanisms.
• It is is prepared by electrolyzing water.

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