Coca-Cola originally used coca leaves and caffeine from the African kola nut. It was advertised as a therapeutic agent and "pickerupper." Eventually, its formulation was changed, and the coca leaves were removed because of the effects of regulation on cocaine-related products.
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The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.
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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
