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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.
The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.