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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

yes so easy... but ...

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.

Alexander Fleming
...vented Penicillin;
Gonorrhoea hasta
invent resistance faster.

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.

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!

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!!! Must learn it by heart. Did you come up with this, Chris!?

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

The integument used so to hide
The organs and bones deep inside
‘Till Röntgen discovered
Rays that uncovered
Whatever was wounded, save pride.

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”.

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.