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  • According to Scientists, vampire bat saliva is the best known medicine for keeping blood from clotting.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • 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: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • Did you know that Electroshock Therapy is a very effective treatment of severe depression, bi-polar and schizophrenia and is still used about 1 million times a year all over the world?
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    (Added: Mon Sep 28 2009 By misshorror)
  • 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: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • 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: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • In the 1800's, people believed that gin could cure stomach problems.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • Some arthritis medications contain gold salts, which is used as an anti-inflammatory.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • 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: Fri Sep 19 2008 By Gauher)



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