Addicts to opiates often avoid treatment because they are afraid of withdrawal. Though unpleasant, with proper management, withdrawal is rarely fatal and passes relatively quickly.
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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
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The first-known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used in Egypt in 2000 BC. Condoms were also reportedly used, made of animal bladders or intestines.
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The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.
The effective temperature, or black body temperature, of the Sun (5777 K) is the temperature a black
Ranges of normal temperature values
The relationship between RH and temperature.
IPCC Temperature Increase Predictions Relative to 1986-2005
Temperature Scales
Temperature gradient generates a global pattern of circulation