The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
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Most women experience menopause in their 50s. However, in 1994, an Italian woman gave birth to a baby boy when she was 61 years old.
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Famous people who died from poisoning or drug overdose include, Adolf Hitler, Socrates, Juan Ponce de Leon, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, and John Belushi.
White-winged Duck at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park, North Carolina
White-throated Bee-eater
True-color view of Mars seen through NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in 1999