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Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.
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Atropine was named after the Greek goddess Atropos, the oldest and ugliest of the three sisters known as the Fates, who controlled the destiny of men.
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.