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Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.
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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.