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It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
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For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.