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Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.
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If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.