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Although the Roman numeral for the number 4 has always been taught to have been "IV," according to historians, the ancient Romans probably used "IIII" most of the time. This is partially backed up by the fact that early grandfather clocks displayed IIII for the number 4 instead of IV. Early clockmakers apparently thought that the IIII balanced out the VIII (used for the number 8) on the clock face and that it just looked better.
Street names for barbiturates include reds, red devils, yellow jackets, blue heavens, Christmas trees, and rainbows. They are commonly referred to as downers.
In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.