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 ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
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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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