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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
A cataract is a clouding of the eyes' natural lens. As we age, some clouding of the lens may occur. The first sign of a cataract is usually blurry vision. Although glasses and other visual aids may at first help a person with cataracts, surgery may become inevitable. Cataract surgery is very successful in restoring vision, and it is the most frequently performed surgery in the United States.
Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.