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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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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
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More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
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In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.