Fentanyl is the strongest opiate on the planet at 100x stronger than oral morphine. While it is normally used as an anesthetic, it's used in transdermal patches as a timed-release pain med for severe pain patients.
A+E Networks. On January 11, 1973,the owners of Americaâs 24 major league baseball teams vote to allow teams in theAmerican League (AL) to use a âdesignated pinch-hitterâ that could bat for the pitcher, while still allowing the pitcher to stay in the game.
Friday marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most controversial rule changes in baseball historyâthe American League's adoption of the designated hitter. On Jan. 11, 1973, the American League owners voted 8â4 to add a non-fielding hitter. The original plan was for a three-year trial. 2013 will mark the 41st season of that trial. The reasons for such a drastic change were obvious. Baseball, once the king of all American sports, had fallen behind in popularity to the National ...