The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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In Eastern Europe and Russia, interferon is administered intranasally in varied doses for the common cold and influenza. It is claimed that this treatment can lower the risk of infection by as much as 60–70%.
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Individuals are never “cured” of addictions. Instead, they learn how to manage their disease to lead healthy, balanced lives.
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
A set of tie stalls in an 18th century stable
Early in the twentieth century, when malnutrition was common, companies such as this one advertised
Average Global Temperature Rise over the Past Century
Apollo Belvedere (detail), Roman copy after a 4th-century BCE Greek original.
Reconstruction Drawing Of Babylon in the 6th Century BCe
Chromatin fibers characteristic of the interphase nucleus