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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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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.