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#5926 2016-07-12 01:15:05

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5927 2016-07-12 16:20:25

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The Answer #6178 is correct. Neat work, bobbym!

#6179. What is 'Ocular dominance'?

#6180. What is a 'Dendrogram'?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#5928 2016-07-12 18:06:27

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Re: General Quiz

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5929 2016-07-13 18:24:35

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The Answer #6179 is correct. Neat work, bobbym!

#6181. Where is the 'Olympic Museum'?

#6182.  Name the athlete (August 7, 1932 – October 25, 1973) who was a double Olympic marathon champion from Ethiopia, most famous for winning a marathon gold medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics while running barefoot. A stadium in Addis Ababa is named in his honor.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5930 2016-07-14 01:36:34

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5931 2016-07-14 17:36:55

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#6183. Name the book by Kane and Abel, a 1979 novel by British author.

#6184. Name the 1990 science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton, divided into seven sections (iterations).


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5932 2016-07-15 02:02:24

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5933 2016-07-15 18:29:46

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The Answer #6184 is correct. Good work, bobbym!

#6185. Where is 'Chichen Itza'?

#6186. The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe. Several walls were being built as early as which period?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5934 2016-07-15 22:49:30

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5935 2016-07-17 17:42:22

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The Answer #6185 is correct. Neat work, bobbym!

#6187. Obesity hypoventilation syndrome is a condition in which severely overweight people fail to breathe rapidly enough or deeply enough, resulting in low blood oxygen levels and high blood carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. Many people with this condition also frequently stop breathing altogether for short periods of time during sleep (obstructive sleep apnea), resulting in many partial awakenings during the night, which leads to continual sleepiness during the day. By what other name is it known?

#6188. Who is a 'Scaramuccia', also known as 'Scaramouche' or 'Scaramouch'?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5936 2016-07-17 18:24:25

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5937 2016-07-18 17:40:08

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The Answer #6188 is correct. Good work, bobbym!

#6189. Name the thick layer of vascularized adipose tissue found under the skin of all cetaceans, pinnipeds and sirenians.

#6190. What is a 'Notochord'?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5938 2016-07-18 18:02:55

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5939 2016-07-19 19:27:02

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Re: General Quiz

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The Answer #6189 is correct. Good work, bobbym!

#6191. Which organism was responsible the 'Black Death'?

#6192. Where is the basal ganglia (or basal nuclei) found?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5940 2016-07-20 04:33:38

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5941 2016-07-20 17:52:30

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Re: General Quiz

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The Answer #6191 is correct. Neat work, bobbym!

#6193. Which fly spreads 'sleeping sickness'?

#6194.  Name the Spanish pathologist, histologist, neuroscientist, and Nobel laureate (1 May 1852 – 17 October 1934). His original pioneering investigations of the microscopic structure of the brain have led to his being designated by many as the father of modern neuroscience. His medical artistry was legendary, and hundreds of his drawings illustrating the delicate arborizations of brain cells are still in use for educational and training purposes.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5942 2016-07-21 01:11:16

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5943 2016-07-21 16:54:44

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The Answer #6193 is correct. Good work, bobbym!

#6195. What is commonly known as the clawed frog?

#6196. What is 'Wallerian degeneration'?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5944 2016-07-24 04:09:13

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5945 2016-07-24 17:56:31

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Re: General Quiz

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The Answer #6196 is partially correct. Well done, bobbym!

#6197. Name the political movement founded in 1831 by Giuseppe Mazzini. The goal of this movement was to create a united Italian republic through promoting a general insurrection in the Italian reactionary states and in the lands occupied by the Austrian Empire. Mazzini's belief was that a popular uprising would create a unified Italy.

#6198. Who were the 'Girondins'?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5946 2016-07-24 18:33:29

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;



In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5947 2016-07-25 22:02:16

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Re: General Quiz

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The Answer #6198 is correct. Good work, bobbym!

#6199. Where are the 'Haversian canals'?

#6200. What does the Latin phrase 'Omne vivum ex vivo' mean?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5948 2016-07-26 01:58:56

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5949 2016-07-26 17:45:21

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Re: General Quiz

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The Answer #6200 is correct. Neat work, bobbym!

#6201. What is a 'Cryostat'?

#6202. Name the science of mechanics that deals with the launching, flight, behavior, and effects of projectiles, especially bullets, gravity bombs, rockets, or the like; the science or art of designing and accelerating projectiles so as to achieve a desired performance.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5950 2016-07-26 18:29:06

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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