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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 first-known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used in Egypt in 2000 BC. Condoms were also reportedly used, made of animal bladders or intestines.
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Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.
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Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
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A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.