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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
Walt Disney helped combat malaria by making an animated film in 1943 called The Winged Scourge. This short film starred the seven dwarfs and taught children that mosquitos transmit malaria, which is a very bad disease. It advocated the killing of mosquitos to stop the disease.
The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
Nitroglycerin is used to alleviate various heart-related conditions, and it is also the chief component of dynamite (but mixed in a solid clay base to stabilize it).
Individuals are never “cured” of addictions. Instead, they learn how to manage their disease to lead healthy, balanced lives.