Every year, surgical tools are left in approximately 1,500 patients in the USA. Fatter patients are more prone to having a surgical tool left inside of them due to the additional amount of space in their bodies.

The word "comet" comes from the Greek word "kometes" meaning long hair and referring to the tail.

Used in art the word "sfumato" refers to the subtle blending of an outline by gradually blending one tone into another.

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