According to research, pregnant women tend to eat more if carrying a baby boy. Male fetuses may secrete a chemical that stimulates their mothers to step up her energy intake.
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Many of the drugs used by neuroscientists are derived from toxic plants and venomous animals (such as snakes, spiders, snails, and puffer fish).
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About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier is considered the "Father of Modern Chemistry".
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