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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.
Historic treatments for rheumatoid arthritis have included gold salts, acupuncture, a diet consisting of apples or rhubarb, nutmeg, nettles, bee venom, bracelets made of copper, prayer, rest, tooth extractions, fasting, honey, vitamins, insulin, snow collected on Christmas, magnets, and electric convulsion therapy.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.