GERD may lead to Barrett's esophagus, a type of intestinal metaplasia, which is in turn a precursor condition for esophageal cancer. The risk of progression from Barrett's to dysplasia is uncertain, but is estimated at about 20% of cases.
The Newell Manufacturing Company was founded in Ogdensburg, New York in 1903 as a manufacturer of metal curtain rods.
Charles Goodyear did not invent the soccer ball. He made some solid ones out of vulcanized rubber in 1855 in Springfield, Massachusetts, but they were in use long before that. â¦ The oldest known ball was found in 1981 on the roof of Stirling Castle, in Scotland.