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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.