The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.