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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.
The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).
The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.