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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
Though Candida and Aspergillus species are the most common fungal pathogens causing invasive fungal disease in the immunocompromised, infections due to previously uncommon hyaline and dematiaceous filamentous fungi are occurring more often today. Rare fungal infections, once accurately diagnosed, may require surgical debridement, immunotherapy, and newer antifungals used singly or in combination with older antifungals, on a case-by-case basis.
As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.
In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.