Hippocrates noted that blood separates into four differently colored liquids when removed from the body and examined: a pure red liquid mixed with white liquid material with a yellow-colored froth at the top and a black substance that settles underneath; he named these the four humors (for blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile).
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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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