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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Russia has the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease followed by the Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, and Poland.
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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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The eye muscles are the most active muscles in the whole body. The external muscles that move the eyes are the strongest muscles in the human body for the job they have to do. They are 100 times more powerful than they need to be.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
The nephron
Two water pipes together can fill a certain tank in 6 h
5-4 The relationship between vapor pressure and temperature—in this case for water. As the ...