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Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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Green tea is able to stop the scent of garlic or onion from causing bad breath.
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In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.