Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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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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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
