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Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
Drug abusers experience the following scenario: The pleasure given by their drug (or drugs) of choice is so strong that it is difficult to eradicate even after years of staying away from the substances involved. Certain triggers may cause a drug abuser to relapse. Research shows that long-term drug abuse results in significant changes in brain function that persist long after an individual stops using drugs. It is most important to realize that the same is true of not just illegal substances but alcohol and tobacco as well.
More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.