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SonOfTheExiles
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Post by SonOfTheExiles »

The mnemonic for remembering the full name of DDT:

A mosquito was heard to complain,
“A chemist has poisoned my brain!”
The cause of his sorrow?
A dose of dichloro-
-diphenyltrichloroethane.


Cheers,
Chris
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schrm
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Post by schrm »

:lol:
yes so easy... but ...
cheers
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SonOfTheExiles
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Miss Farad was pretty and sensual
And charged to a reckless potential;
But a rascal named Ohm
Conducted her home -
Her decline was, alas, exponential.
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Peter Why
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Post by Peter Why »

Alexander Fleming
...vented Penicillin;
Gonorrhoea hasta
invent resistance faster.
"I think, therefore I am, I think." Solomon Cohen, in Terry Pratchett's Dodger
SonOfTheExiles
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Post by SonOfTheExiles »

There was a young fellow from Trinity
Who took the √∞
But the number of digits
Gave him the fidgits;
He dropped Maths and took up Divinity.
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mightyfelix
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Post by mightyfelix »

SonOfTheExiles wrote: July 21st, 2021, 3:10 am There was a young fellow from Trinity
Who took the √∞
But the number of digits
Gave him the fidgits;
He dropped Maths and took up Divinity.
Ok, this one is a win in my book! :lol:
catharmaiden
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SonOfTheExiles wrote: July 10th, 2021, 8:49 pm The mnemonic for remembering the full name of DDT:

A mosquito was heard to complain,
“A chemist has poisoned my brain!”
The cause of his sorrow?
A dose of dichloro-
-diphenyltrichloroethane.
I love this so much!!! :9: Must learn it by heart. Did you come up with this, Chris!?
MaryinArkansas
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Post by MaryinArkansas »

There was a young girl who was very keen
To soar high in the air from a trampoline
She had great success
Though she was quite a mess
After lighting some Trinitrotoluene
“Reading one book is like eating one potato chip.”
―Diane Duane, So You Want to Be a Wizard.

Mary :)📚
SonOfTheExiles
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The integument used so to hide
The organs and bones deep inside
‘Till Röntgen discovered
Rays that uncovered
Whatever was wounded, save pride.
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SonOfTheExiles
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A friend who's in liquor production
Owns a still of astounding construction.
The alcohol boils
Through old magnet coils -
He says that it's "proof by induction”.
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SonOfTheExiles
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Post by SonOfTheExiles »

Galileo perfected in spades
The magnificent gadget that aids
Us in viewing the stars
And the planets, like Mars.
Of course, NOW, we need curtains and shades.
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