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  2. History of aspirin - Wikipedia

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    The History of aspirin Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine – Bayer timeline of aspirin history; The Aspirin Story Archived 6 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine – Multimedia presentation on the history of Bayer Aspirin; The Recent History of Platelets in Thrombosis and other Disorders – transcript of a "witness seminar" with ...

  3. List of common false etymologies of English words - Wikipedia

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    Shit: The word "shit" did not originate as an acronym for "Ship High in Transit", a label falsely said to have been used on shipments of manure to prevent them from becoming waterlogged and releasing explosive methane gas. [8] [12] The word comes from Old English scitte, and is of Proto-Germanic origin. [13] [14]

  4. Common table prayer - Wikipedia

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    Sometimes the verse of Psalm 136:1 is added at the end. "O give thanks unto/to the Lord, for He is good: For His mercy/love endureth/endures forever." This part of the prayer is prayed either right after the first part of the prayer before a meal or separately from the first part of the prayer at the end of a meal.

  5. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Aspirin is also used long-term to help prevent further heart attacks, ischaemic strokes, and blood clots in people at high risk. [11] For pain or fever, effects typically begin within 30 minutes. [11] Aspirin works similarly to other NSAIDs but also suppresses the normal functioning of platelets. [11] One common adverse effect is an upset ...

  6. 1 in 3 older Americans take aspirin daily. What does it do?

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    Here's where aspirin can come into play: it thins blood, which makes clots less likely. "Aspirin can reduce heart attacks and strokes, and to some degree other clots like those in the deep veins ...

  7. Papias of Hierapolis - Wikipedia

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    The word logia (λόγια)—which also appears in the title of Papias' work—is itself problematic. In non-Christian contexts, the usual meaning was oracles, but since the 19th century it has been interpreted as sayings, which sparked numerous theories about a lost "Sayings Gospel", now called Q, resembling the Gospel of Thomas. [23]

  8. The aspirin mistake: 29 million take it daily, not realizing ...

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    Nearly half of survey respondents (48%) incorrectly said that the benefits of taking low-dose aspirin daily to lower one’s odds of having a stroke or heart attack outweigh the risks, according ...

  9. List of English words of Old English origin - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of English words inherited and derived directly from the Old English stage of the language. This list also includes neologisms formed from Old English roots and/or particles in later forms of English, and words borrowed into other languages (e.g. French, Anglo-French, etc.) then borrowed back into English (e.g. bateau, chiffon, gourmet, nordic, etc.).