There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
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In 1885, the Lloyd Manufacturing Company of Albany, New York, promoted and sold "Cocaine Toothache Drops" at 15 cents per bottle! In 1914, the Harrison Narcotic Act brought the sale and distribution of this drug under federal control.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
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Pink eye is a term that refers to conjunctivitis, which is inflammation of the thin, clear membrane (conjunctiva) over the white part of the eye (sclera). It may be triggered by a virus, bacteria, or foreign body in the eye. Antibiotic eye drops alleviate bacterial conjunctivitis, and antihistamine allergy pills or eye drops help control allergic conjunctivitis symptoms.
Alternation of generations, the plant life cycle
The term wasp is typically defined as any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that
