Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.
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The highest suicide rate in the United States is among people ages 65 years and older. Almost 15% of people in this age group commit suicide every year.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
A leech, a member of the class Hirudinea.
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