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Coca-Cola originally used coca leaves and caffeine from the African kola nut. It was advertised as a therapeutic agent and "pickerupper." Eventually, its formulation was changed, and the coca leaves were removed because of the effects of regulation on cocaine-related products.
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.
About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
Individuals are never “cured” of addictions. Instead, they learn how to manage their disease to lead healthy, balanced lives.