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It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.
Although not all of the following muscle groups are commonly used, intramuscular injections may be given into the abdominals, biceps, calves, deltoids, gluteals, laterals, pectorals, quadriceps, trapezoids, and triceps.
The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.