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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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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.