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In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.