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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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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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Vampire bats have a natural anticoagulant in their saliva that permits continuous bleeding after they painlessly open a wound with their incisors. This capillary blood does not cause any significant blood loss to their victims.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.