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Only 12 hours after an egg cell is fertilized by a sperm cell, the egg cell starts to divide. As it continues to divide, it moves along the fallopian tube toward the uterus at about 1 inch per day.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.