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Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.
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Human neurons are so small that they require a microscope in order to be seen. However, some neurons can be up to 3 feet long, such as those that extend from the spinal cord to the toes.
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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.