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Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.
Children with strabismus (crossed eyes) can be treated. They are not able to outgrow this condition on their own, but with help, it can be more easily corrected at a younger age. It is important for infants to have eye examinations as early as possible in their development and then another at age 2 years.
When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.