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Walt Disney helped combat malaria by making an animated film in 1943 called The Winged Scourge. This short film starred the seven dwarfs and taught children that mosquitos transmit malaria, which is a very bad disease. It advocated the killing of mosquitos to stop the disease.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, lung disease is the third leading killer in the United States, responsible for one in seven deaths. It is the leading cause of death among infants under the age of one year.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.