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Did you know?
Most strokes are caused when blood clots move to a blood vessel in the brain and block blood flow to that area. Thrombolytic therapy can be used to dissolve the clot quickly. If given within 3 hours of the first stroke symptoms, this therapy can help limit stroke damage and disability.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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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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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.