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Green tea is able to stop the scent of garlic or onion from causing bad breath.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
In 1885, the Lloyd Manufacturing Company of Albany, New York, promoted and sold "Cocaine Toothache Drops" at 15 cents per bottle! In 1914, the Harrison Narcotic Act brought the sale and distribution of this drug under federal control.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).