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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.
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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More than 20 million Americans cite use of marijuana within the past 30 days, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). More than 8 million admit to using it almost every day.
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.