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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
A serious new warning has been established for pregnant women against taking ACE inhibitors during pregnancy. In the study, the risk of major birth defects in children whose mothers took ACE inhibitors during the first trimester was nearly three times higher than in children whose mothers didn't take ACE inhibitors. Physicians can prescribe alternative medications for pregnant women who have symptoms of high blood pressure.
The first-known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used in Egypt in 2000 BC. Condoms were also reportedly used, made of animal bladders or intestines.