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The human body contains enough sulfur to kill all the fleas on a dog.

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The adult human body contains about 140 grams of sulfur, present in amino acids such as cysteine and methionine. This amount would be enough to kill all the fleas on a medium-sized dog, if used as a pesticide.

Source: Chemical & Engineering News

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