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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
Over time, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections can progress to advanced liver disease, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Unlike other forms, more than 80% of hepatitis C infections become chronic and lead to liver disease. When combined with hepatitis B, hepatitis C now accounts for 75% percent of all cases of liver disease around the world. Liver failure caused by hepatitis C is now leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.