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Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.
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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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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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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.