Marketing

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Drug companies spend 24% of revenue on marketing and just 13% on research and development. Fact source

Aged whisky

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The longer a whisky is aged, the longer it takes for your body to get rid of the alcohol. Fact source

Ancient Greeks

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Ancient Greeks investigated animal structure and described the difference between arteries and veins around 500 BCE. Fact source

Rusty nail

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You can get tetanus a not just from a rusty nail but also from a perfectly clean one. It is caused by bacteria commonly found in soil, dust and animal feces. Fact source

Rabies vaccine

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When Louis Pasteur was working on the rabies vaccine, if he or his assistants got infected, they were to be shot in the head. Fact source

Measles

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Measles was officially eliminated in the Americas, the first region in the world to do it. Fact source