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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The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.
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Of the estimated 2 million heroin users in the United States, 600,000–800,000 are considered hardcore addicts. Heroin addiction is considered to be one of the hardest addictions to recover from.
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Vampire bats have a natural anticoagulant in their saliva that permits continuous bleeding after they painlessly open a wound with their incisors. This capillary blood does not cause any significant blood loss to their victims.
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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
Time dependence of the rates of a chemical reaction
The “Infertility Belt” In certain countries in Central Africa, infertility rates are as high as 30%
