The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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During the twentieth century, a variant of the metric system was used in Russia and France in which the base unit of mass was the tonne. Instead of kilograms, this system used millitonnes (mt).
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The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.
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The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.
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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
