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#2776 2012-01-20 01:57:53

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Hi ganesh;


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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#2777 2012-01-21 01:30:35

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Hi bobbym,

The

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The answer #3007 is correct. (Vasopressin). Excellent!

#3008. What is the weight of the average human brain (Male) in grams?

#3009. Name the part of the human brain formed of thalamus and hypothalamus.


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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#2778 2012-01-21 01:44:06

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


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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#2779 2012-01-21 02:48:09

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Hi bobbym,

The answer #3009 (Brain stem) is acceptable! Well done!

#3010. What is the average weight in grams of the human heart (male)?


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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#2780 2012-01-21 02:53:48

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


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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#2781 2012-01-22 01:16:03

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

#3011. What does the phrase 'Stop press' signify?

#3012. Wat does the phrase 'Cash Value' or 'Surrender Value' signify?


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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#2782 2012-01-22 01:21:31

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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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#2783 2012-01-22 01:58:47

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answers #3011 and #3012 are correct. Neat work!

#3013. Where is the headquarters of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)?


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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#2784 2012-01-22 02:03:32

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


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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#2785 2012-01-23 01:25:36

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Hi bobbym,

#3014. Name the study who someone who studies and referred to as a 'fulminologist'.

#3015. Name the mountain system of western China extending from the Karakoram Range eastward along the northern edge of the Plateau of Tibet. Its highest point is 7,729 m (25,341 ft).


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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#2786 2012-01-23 01:28:31

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


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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#2787 2012-01-23 02:26:45

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answer #3014 is correct. Excellent!

The answer #3015 is acceptable! Well done!

#3016. Which is the 'Queen of the Arabian Sea'?


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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#2788 2012-01-23 02:37:18

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;



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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#2789 2012-01-23 12:44:44

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igloo myrtilles fourmis

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#2790 2012-01-24 01:42:16

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Hi bobbym and John E Franklin,

The

Good work, John E Franklin!

#3017. What was invented by Igor Sikorsky?

#3018. What is the SI unit of electric current?


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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#2791 2012-01-24 01:43:53

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


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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#2792 2012-01-24 02:26:19

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answers #3017 and #3018 are correct. Excellent!

#3019. What is Fluorite (also called fluorspar)?


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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#2793 2012-01-24 02:29:28

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


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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#2794 2012-01-25 01:06:01

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answer #3019 is correct. Brilliant!

#3020. Name one of the most-read adventure novelists of the late 1800s. Among his most popular books were 'Kidnapped' (1886), 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' (1886), and 'Treasure Island' (1883).

#3021. Name the the preeminent leader of China's republican revolution. He did much to inspire and organize the movement that overthrew the Manchu dynasty in 1911 and through the Kuomintang party paved the way for the eventual reunification of the country.


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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#2795 2012-01-25 01:17:10

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


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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#2796 2012-01-25 01:43:35

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answers #3020 and #3021 are correct. Superb!

#3022. Who is the author of 'Wuthering Heights'?


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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#2797 2012-01-25 01:50:11

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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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#2798 2012-01-25 19:11:23

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The answer #3022 Emily Brontë is correct, bobbym! Excellent!

#3023. In which year was Telstar 1 launched on top of a Thor-Delta rocket?

#3024. What is thermocouple used to measure?


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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#2799 2012-01-26 01:12:31

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Hi,

#3025. In a flower, what is 'anther'?


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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#2800 2012-01-26 01:59:39

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


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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