Sulfa drugs prevent bacteria from multiplying.

The harp has 47 strings.

The trombone was originally known as the sackbut, which comes from the French term saquebute, a type of lance with a hook.

The pipe organ was invented by Ctesibius, a third century B.C. engineer from Alexandria, Egypt.

Glockenspiel (the name of a certain percussion instrument) means "play bells" in German.

If a standard trumpet's tube was unwound, it would be about 4 1/2 feet long. 3

Stimulants are substances which speed up the rate of the body's activities, while depressants are substances which slow them down.

Marijuana is the most frequently used illegal drug.

The alcohol in alcoholic beverages is a colorless liquid called ethanol or ethyl alchohol.

A carcinogen is a substance that causes cancer.