In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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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 Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.