The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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During the twentieth century, a variant of the metric system was used in Russia and France in which the base unit of mass was the tonne. Instead of kilograms, this system used millitonnes (mt).
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Fatal fungal infections may be able to resist newer antifungal drugs. Globally, fungal infections are often fatal due to the lack of access to multiple antifungals, which may be required to be utilized in combination. Single antifungals may not be enough to stop a fungal infection from causing the death of a patient.
Sugar Gliders (Flying Phalanger)
CAM Plant Sugar Synthesis
CAM Plant Sugar Synthesis
A summary of terminology describing the structure of sugar molecules
How Much Hidden Sugar Is in Soda?
A variety of sugar substitutes is available to the consumer