Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
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Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in overdose can seriously damage the liver. It should never be taken by people who use alcohol heavily; it can result in severe liver damage and even a condition requiring a liver transplant.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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Although puberty usually occurs in the early teenage years, the world's youngest parents were two Chinese children who had their first baby when they were 8 and 9 years of age.
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As many as 20% of Americans have been infected by the fungus known as Histoplasmosis. While most people are asymptomatic or only have slight symptoms, infection can progress to a rapid and potentially fatal superinfection.
Palade's use of the pulse-chase method to study protein secretion
Leonardo da Vinci, Study of Human Proportion: The Vitruvian Man.