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| | Facts | - Ketchup was once used as a medicine in the United States. In the 1830's it was sold as Dr. Miles Compound Extract of Tomato.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - The papaya tree is known as "the medicinal tree" in some cultures because its seeds and leaves have been used as ingredients in different medicines.
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(Added: Tue Sep 19 2006) - Every year, surgical tools are left in approximately 1,500 patients in the USA. Fatter patients are more prone to having a surgical tool left inside of them due to the additional amount of space in their bodies.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - According to Scientists, vampire bat saliva is the best known medicine for keeping blood from clotting.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - The name Aspirin was invented from "A" in acetyl chloride. The "spir" comes from spiraea ulmaria which is the plant that they got the salicylic acid from, and the "in" was used because back then it was popular to end the name of medicines with "in."
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - In the 1800's, people believed that gin could cure stomach problems.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - Some arthritis medications contain gold salts, which is used as an anti-inflammatory.
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