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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.
Adolescents often feel clumsy during puberty because during this time of development, their hands and feet grow faster than their arms and legs do. The body is therefore out of proportion. One out of five adolescents actually experiences growing pains during this period.
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.