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In Perfumery, What Is a Nose?

Perfumery is the art of making perfumes. This art started in the ancient times in Mesopotamia and Egypt, which was later refined in Rome and Persia. A person who creates new blends of perfumes is called a “nose”, or perfumer. Although thousands of noses exists in the world, only around 50 are...

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What Is Ketamine?

Ketamine is a drug that is used on both animals and humans. A chiral (chemistry term meaning that there is a lack of internal plane symmetry) compound, ketamine is denoted by the chemical formula C13H16ClNO. It is basically an anesthetic drug but is also being used for a variety of purposes. It...

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Washington State University Online

Washington State University or WSU is a public research university located in Pullman, Washington. It was founded in 1890 by the Washington legislature a few months after Washington was declared a state. It is the largest land-grant university in Washington and it operates branch campuses in Spokane,...

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What Is GarciniaCambogia?

GarciniaCambogia, despite the rather intimidating name, is really nothing more than a fruit that looks like a small pumpkin. It is found in many Asian countries, including India. Today, GarciniaCambogia—or at least, chemicals extracted from its pulp and rind—is used in homeopathic or natural cures....

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Best Skin Care Products for Dry Skin

The number of skin care products available can make choosing the best one an overwhelming prospect. How do you know which product will do what it claims and which aren’t even worth the cost of the stamp placed on the envelope of your complaint letter? Choosing a skin care product entails some...

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What Is Alcohol Addiction?

When a person's drinking does from an enjoyable social activity to a compulsive need to consume alcohol, they are in the throes of an alcohol addiction. An alcoholic may be drinking hard liquor, beer, or wine. A person living with alcoholism has cravings for alcohol and is not able to control their...

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How to Get Help for Your Meth Addiction

If you have been using meth and are ready to get help for your meth addiction, you need to go to a treatment facility. The first step is to find a place where you can be supervised by trained medical professionals while your body rids itself of the drug. Once you have gone through the detox process,...