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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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Although puberty usually occurs in the early teenage years, the world's youngest parents were two Chinese children who had their first baby when they were 8 and 9 years of age.