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During the twentieth century, a variant of the metric system was used in Russia and France in which the base unit of mass was the tonne. Instead of kilograms, this system used millitonnes (mt).
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In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.
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More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
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Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.
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After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.