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Post by TheLuckyOne on Dec 22, 2005 0:55:03 GMT -5
That is COR-rect, sir! Baron von Richtofen, the feared German WWI ace who shot down 80 Allied planes despite being, by his own admission, not that great a pilot.
Curse you, Red Baron!
You're up, Doc!
-D
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Post by DocD83 on Dec 22, 2005 11:38:13 GMT -5
Chuck Yeager very nearly did not fly the historic, sound-barrier breaking X-1 flight, and had to conceal a medical condition from his superiors in order to remain the pilot for the test. What was his condition, and how did he get it?
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Post by Spiderdancer on Dec 22, 2005 17:33:57 GMT -5
Wasn't he deaf?
Can't remember how, though, so I'm probably wrong.
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Post by Magill on Dec 23, 2005 10:50:30 GMT -5
Something had happened to his arm--he had broken or sprained it. I remember reading that he had to use a chunk of broom handle to help him close the cockpit door. I think he got it in a fall, but I can't remember the details.
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Post by DocD83 on Dec 27, 2005 1:36:47 GMT -5
Sorry, neither affliction is right.
I'll give it a day or so more because of the holiday.
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Post by DocD83 on Dec 29, 2005 10:54:15 GMT -5
Well, no one else got it so I'll give it to Magill, who was closest.
He actually cracked a couple ribs. He fell or was thrown from a horse.
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Post by PoolMan on Dec 29, 2005 11:47:48 GMT -5
Must have been Roman riding.
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Post by Magill on Jan 4, 2006 14:08:12 GMT -5
I really dropped the ball on this one. Sorry about that.
What symptom or symptoms gave diabetes its name?
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Post by Magill on Jan 12, 2006 13:52:22 GMT -5
The Greeks named diabetes mellitus for 2 symptoms--diabetes means "siphon" and diabetics urinate a lot, and mellitus means "honey, because the urine is sweet. They also identified diabetes insipidus which is when a patient produces a lot of dilute urine. That's usually a kidney problem and has nothing to do with what we know as diabetes.
Whoever wants to ask a question, go for it.
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Post by Genetic Mishap on Jan 12, 2006 16:41:45 GMT -5
The Greeks named diabetes mellitus for 2 symptoms--diabetes means "siphon" and diabetics urinate a lot, and mellitus means "honey, because the urine is sweet. Hmm. Pee tasting for science. Anyway...(oh, how I wish I could think of something pee related...) ...there are six groups of reptiles living today. Snakes, lizards, turtles, amphisbaenians (don't ask), crocodilians...what's the name of the sole genus that makes the sixth? EDIT: There are six now! Whoops! |
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Post by PoolMan on Jan 12, 2006 18:35:15 GMT -5
Hmmm... avians?
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Post by Head Mutant on Jan 13, 2006 8:39:13 GMT -5
mutants?
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Post by Genetic Mishap on Jan 13, 2006 10:31:10 GMT -5
Nope, and nope.
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Post by nellhows on Jan 13, 2006 16:21:59 GMT -5
How about dragons?
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Post by pfrsue on Jan 13, 2006 17:04:32 GMT -5
Uhm... very small rocks!
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