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Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
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The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.