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Hippocrates noted that blood separates into four differently colored liquids when removed from the body and examined: a pure red liquid mixed with white liquid material with a yellow-colored froth at the top and a black substance that settles underneath; he named these the four humors (for blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile).
Atropine was named after the Greek goddess Atropos, the oldest and ugliest of the three sisters known as the Fates, who controlled the destiny of men.
Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
Cucumber slices relieve headaches by tightening blood vessels, reducing blood flow to the area, and relieving pressure.