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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, more than 50 million Americans have some kind of food allergy. Food allergies affect between 4 and 6% of children, and 4% of adults, according to the CDC. The most common food allergies include shellfish, peanuts, walnuts, fish, eggs, milk, and soy.
The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.