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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.
The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.
If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.