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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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Nitroglycerin is used to alleviate various heart-related conditions, and it is also the chief component of dynamite (but mixed in a solid clay base to stabilize it).
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.