|
|
Vaccines cause herd immunity. If the majority of people in a community have been vaccinated against a disease, an unvaccinated person is less likely to get the disease since others are less likely to become sick from it and spread the disease.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
A good example of polar molecules can be understood when trying to make a cake. If water and oil are required, they will not mix together. If you put them into a measuring cup, the oil will rise to the top while the water remains on the bottom.