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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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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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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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Certain rare plants containing cyanide include apricot pits and a type of potato called cassava. Fortunately, only chronic or massive ingestion of any of these plants can lead to serious poisoning.