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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 immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.