Certain rare plants containing cyanide include apricot pits and a type of potato called cassava. Fortunately, only chronic or massive ingestion of any of these plants can lead to serious poisoning.
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Computer programs are available that crosscheck a new drug's possible trade name with all other trade names currently available. These programs detect dangerous similarities between names and alert the manufacturer of the drug.
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Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
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There are actually 60 minerals, 16 vitamins, 12 essential amino acids, and three essential fatty acids that your body needs every day.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
Amborella trichopoda flower, similar to a hypothesized early flower
