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October 01, 2019, 11:40 PM
motor59
jeopardy game
He piloted a small boat across the Delaware River on a dark and stormy night.... Oh, and he was our first President as well.

Who was George Washington?




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October 02, 2019, 10:52 AM
Sigfest
You got it.
October 02, 2019, 06:51 PM
motor59
This common household item evolved from WWII U-Boat detection technology.




suaviter in modo, fortiter in re
October 02, 2019, 09:40 PM
TMats
WAG. What is a tv remote?


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despite them
October 02, 2019, 09:53 PM
kkina
What is the cavity magnetron (aka microwave oven)?



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"Pen & Sword as one."
October 03, 2019, 10:23 AM
motor59
Correct. You can thank Dr. Percy Spencer and a melted chocolate bar for that accidental discovery.

Kkina has the board.




suaviter in modo, fortiter in re
October 03, 2019, 03:07 PM
kkina
BASIC ENGINEERING FOR $100

Manhole covers all over the world are round so they don't do this...



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"Pen & Sword as one."
October 03, 2019, 03:29 PM
Patrick-SP2022
quote:
BASIC ENGINEERING FOR $100

Manhole covers all over the world are round so they don't do this...


What is "drop into the hole"?




October 03, 2019, 04:10 PM
kkina
Yes.



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October 04, 2019, 07:18 PM
kkina
MEDICINE

In 2018, researchers published a paper describing this previously "undiscovered" human organ, indeed arguably the largest in the body. Talk about hiding in plain sight!"



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"Pen & Sword as one."
October 04, 2019, 08:03 PM
BlackTalonJHP
quote:
Originally posted by kkina:
MEDICINE

In 2018, researchers published a paper describing this previously "undiscovered" human organ, indeed arguably the largest in the body. Talk about hiding in plain sight!"


What is skin?
October 04, 2019, 08:09 PM
kkina
Bigger than skin. (?!)



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October 04, 2019, 08:17 PM
BlackTalonJHP
quote:
Originally posted by kkina:
Bigger than skin. (?!)


Fine. What is integumentary system?
October 04, 2019, 09:02 PM
kkina
Bigger.

I should add when I said "hiding in plain sight", I meant to doctors and medical researchers, not the average person. We're still talking about an internal organ.



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October 04, 2019, 09:09 PM
heathtx
quote:
2018, researchers published a paper describing this previously "undiscovered" human organ



what is the Interstitium?
October 04, 2019, 09:16 PM
kkina
Correct! This network of connective tissue, whose mass is larger than the skin, was purportedly found to possess biological functionality by the researchers, which arguably qualifies it as a discrete organ.

Well done. TBIY



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October 04, 2019, 09:29 PM
heathtx
What was the first consumer product to use (the then) new technology called Surface Mount Technology of electronic components?
October 04, 2019, 10:04 PM
kkina
What was the IBM PC Convertible 5140?



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October 04, 2019, 10:17 PM
heathtx
No, not an IBM product.........
October 04, 2019, 11:44 PM
kkina
What was the Amiga 600?



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