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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.
The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.