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Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.
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If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
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Approximately one in three babies in the United States is now delivered by cesarean section. The number of cesarean sections in the United States has risen 46% since 1996.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.