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Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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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.