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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
Chronic necrotizing aspergillosis has a slowly progressive process that, unlike invasive aspergillosis, does not spread to other organ systems or the blood vessels. It most often affects middle-aged and elderly individuals, spreading to surrounding tissue in the lungs. The disease often does not respond to conventionally successful treatments, and requires individualized therapies in order to keep it from becoming life-threatening.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.