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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.
Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.
The most dangerous mercury compound, dimethyl mercury, is so toxic that even a few microliters spilled on the skin can cause death. Mercury has been shown to accumulate in higher amounts in the following types of fish than other types: swordfish, shark, mackerel, tilefish, crab, and tuna.