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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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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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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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Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.