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The tallest man ever known was Robert Wadlow, an American, who reached the height of 8 feet 11 inches. He died at age 26 years from an infection caused by the immense weight of his body (491 pounds) and the stress on his leg bones and muscles.
Though methadone is often used to treat dependency on other opioids, the drug itself can be abused. Crushing or snorting methadone can achieve the opiate "rush" desired by addicts. Improper use such as these can lead to a dangerous dependency on methadone. This drug now accounts for nearly one-third of opioid-related deaths.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").