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Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released reports detailing the deaths of infants (younger than 1 year of age) who died after being given cold and cough medications. This underscores the importance of educating parents that children younger than 2 years of age should never be given over-the-counter cold and cough medications without consulting their physicians.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.