Oliver Wendell Holmes is credited with introducing the words "anesthesia" and "anesthetic" into the English language in 1846.
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Persons who overdose with cardiac glycosides have a better chance of overall survival if they can survive the first 24 hours after the overdose.
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Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
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According to research, pregnant women tend to eat more if carrying a baby boy. Male fetuses may secrete a chemical that stimulates their mothers to step up her energy intake.
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The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.
Solar particles interact with Earth's magnetosphere. Sizes not to scale.