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Though the United States has largely rejected the metric system, it is used for currency, as in 100 pennies = 1 dollar. Previously, the British currency system was used, with measurements such as 12 pence to the shilling, and 20 shillings to the pound.
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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.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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It is believed that humans initially contracted crabs from gorillas about 3 million years ago from either sleeping in gorilla nests or eating the apes.