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Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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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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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.