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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
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A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.