The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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Illness; diuretics; laxative abuse; hot weather; exercise; sweating; caffeine; alcoholic beverages; starvation diets; inadequate carbohydrate consumption; and diets high in protein, salt, or fiber can cause people to become dehydrated.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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