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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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
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Aspirin may benefit 11 different cancers, including those of the colon, pancreas, lungs, prostate, breasts, and leukemia.
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The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.
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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
Basic overview of energy and human life.
palaeous life
Anna Vallayer-Coster, Still Life with Lobster.
Rural Life
Plant life cycle
Life cycle of a club fungus having two mating strains of hyphae