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Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
Coca-Cola originally used coca leaves and caffeine from the African kola nut. It was advertised as a therapeutic agent and "pickerupper." Eventually, its formulation was changed, and the coca leaves were removed because of the effects of regulation on cocaine-related products.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released reports detailing the deaths of infants (younger than 1 year of age) who died after being given cold and cough medications. This underscores the importance of educating parents that children younger than 2 years of age should never be given over-the-counter cold and cough medications without consulting their physicians.