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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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.