|
|
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.
Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
Carbamazepine can interfere with the results of home pregnancy tests. If you are taking carbamazepine, do not try to test for pregnancy at home.
Although the Roman numeral for the number 4 has always been taught to have been "IV," according to historians, the ancient Romans probably used "IIII" most of the time. This is partially backed up by the fact that early grandfather clocks displayed IIII for the number 4 instead of IV. Early clockmakers apparently thought that the IIII balanced out the VIII (used for the number 8) on the clock face and that it just looked better.
The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
![Organisms exhibit a diversity of behaviours, which include (clockwise from upper left), foraging and](https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/medium_33_09_09_11_10_15_28_1715364.jpeg)
![Model of a longitudinal study in which 983 students were surveyed in 1984 and then again in 1985, 19](https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/medium_6_31_05_15_8_20_42_219721459.jpeg)