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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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Atropine, along with scopolamine and hyoscyamine, is found in the Datura stramonium plant, which gives hallucinogenic effects and is also known as locoweed.

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People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.

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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.

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Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.

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