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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection that has been fatal in at least 29% of cases, and in as many as 83% of cases, depending on the patient's health prior to infection. It has occurred often after natural disasters such as tornados, and early treatment is essential.
It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.