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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
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It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.