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Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the breathing tubes (bronchi), which causes increased mucus production and other changes. It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses, can be serious in people who have pulmonary or cardiac diseases, and can lead to pneumonia.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
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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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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.