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In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.
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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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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.