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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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Though the United States has largely rejected the metric system, it is used for currency, as in 100 pennies = 1 dollar. Previously, the British currency system was used, with measurements such as 12 pence to the shilling, and 20 shillings to the pound.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.