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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
There can actually be a 25-hour time difference between certain locations in the world. The International Date Line passes between the islands of Samoa and American Samoa. It is not a straight line, but "zig-zags" around various island chains. Therefore, Samoa and nearby islands have one date, while American Samoa and nearby islands are one day behind. Daylight saving time is used in some islands, but not in others—further shifting the hours out of sync with natural time.