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It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
Of the estimated 2 million heroin users in the United States, 600,000–800,000 are considered hardcore addicts. Heroin addiction is considered to be one of the hardest addictions to recover from.
A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.