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In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.
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If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
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It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.