In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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According to research, pregnant women tend to eat more if carrying a baby boy. Male fetuses may secrete a chemical that stimulates their mothers to step up her energy intake.
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Anti-aging claims should not ever be believed. There is no supplement, medication, or any other substance that has been proven to slow or stop the aging process.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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Never take aspirin without food because it is likely to irritate your stomach. Never give aspirin to children under age 12. Overdoses of aspirin have the potential to cause deafness.
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Water vapor is supplied to the atmosphere by local evaporation or horizontal transport (advection).
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