The skin of what type of animal is used to treat burns?
Fish skin, usually from Atlantic cod or Nile tilapia, has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties that support healing of some wounds including burns and diabetic foot ulcers.
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- Where does the word "stethoscope" come from?
“The word "stethoscope" comes from Greek words meaning "chest" and "examine."”
Reference: Merriam-Webster
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Who invented the stethoscope?
French doctor René Laennec invented the stethoscope in 1816 after rolling up paper to listen to a patient's heart.
Fact about the prairie dog language
Prairie dogs, those little pups popping in and out of holes on vacant lots and rural rangeland, are talking up a storm. They have different "words" for tall human in yellow shirt, short human in green shirt, coyote, deer, red-tailed hawk and many other creatures.