The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
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Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
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More than 20 million Americans cite use of marijuana within the past 30 days, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). More than 8 million admit to using it almost every day.
How to fully analyze the standard and factored form of a quadratic equation (Question 1)
How to solve a trigonometric problem involving two right triangles (Question 2)