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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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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.