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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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
Lavoisier's pioneering direct calorimetry method of measuring BMR.