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Coca-Cola originally used coca leaves and caffeine from the African kola nut. It was advertised as a therapeutic agent and "pickerupper." Eventually, its formulation was changed, and the coca leaves were removed because of the effects of regulation on cocaine-related products.
When Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer, he called "zero degrees" the lowest temperature he was able to attain with a mixture of ice and salt. For the upper point of his scale, he used 96°, which he measured as normal human body temperature (we know it to be 98.6° today because of more accurate thermometers).
More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
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