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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
There can actually be a 25-hour time difference between certain locations in the world. The International Date Line passes between the islands of Samoa and American Samoa. It is not a straight line, but "zig-zags" around various island chains. Therefore, Samoa and nearby islands have one date, while American Samoa and nearby islands are one day behind. Daylight saving time is used in some islands, but not in others—further shifting the hours out of sync with natural time.
People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.