Many of the drugs used by neuroscientists are derived from toxic plants and venomous animals (such as snakes, spiders, snails, and puffer fish).
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Oxytocin is recommended only for pregnancies that have a medical reason for inducing labor (such as eclampsia) and is not recommended for elective procedures or for making the birthing process more convenient.
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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes is credited with introducing the words "anesthesia" and "anesthetic" into the English language in 1846.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
The Moon's north pole during summer.
The monthly changes of angle between the direction of illumination by the Sun and viewing from Earth
A crescent Moon and "star"
Planets, Earth and Moon
Moon Golf
These photos show a rat burying a test object from which it has just received a single mild shock.