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During the twentieth century, a variant of the metric system was used in Russia and France in which the base unit of mass was the tonne. Instead of kilograms, this system used millitonnes (mt).
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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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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.