Atropine was named after the Greek goddess Atropos, the oldest and ugliest of the three sisters known as the Fates, who controlled the destiny of men.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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Your chance of developing a kidney stone is 1 in 10. In recent years, approximately 3.7 million people in the United States were diagnosed with a kidney disease.