The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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Pregnant women usually experience a heightened sense of smell beginning late in the first trimester. Some experts call this the body's way of protecting a pregnant woman from foods that are unsafe for the fetus.
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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
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The oldest recorded age was 122. Madame Jeanne Calment was born in France in 1875 and died in 1997. She was a vegetarian and loved olive oil, port wine, and chocolate.
