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Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.
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In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.


