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More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released reports detailing the deaths of infants (younger than 1 year of age) who died after being given cold and cough medications. This underscores the importance of educating parents that children younger than 2 years of age should never be given over-the-counter cold and cough medications without consulting their physicians.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.