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Though the United States has largely rejected the metric system, it is used for currency, as in 100 pennies = 1 dollar. Previously, the British currency system was used, with measurements such as 12 pence to the shilling, and 20 shillings to the pound.
After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
In 1885, the Lloyd Manufacturing Company of Albany, New York, promoted and sold "Cocaine Toothache Drops" at 15 cents per bottle! In 1914, the Harrison Narcotic Act brought the sale and distribution of this drug under federal control.
There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.