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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.