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Hippocrates noted that blood separates into four differently colored liquids when removed from the body and examined: a pure red liquid mixed with white liquid material with a yellow-colored froth at the top and a black substance that settles underneath; he named these the four humors (for blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile).
Eating carrots will improve your eyesight. Carrots are high in vitamin A (retinol), which is essential for good vision. It can also be found in milk, cheese, egg yolks, and liver.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.