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The Under Appreciated Element

a: Gravity ~
b: Tito Jackson

What: "If it weren't for massive bodies, there wouldn't even be gravity. It's like some fucking hanger-on, like the back-up band for the really talented lead singer. That's right, gravity is like the Tito Jackson of cosmic forces!"

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Writer: Professor Dave
LCC:
Where:
Date: Dec 9 2012 11:59 AM



a: Dendrite ~
b: sprawling antennae

What: A."The dendrites are like the undersea telephone cables that connect North America and Europe" or B. "The dendrites are like sprawling antennae, receiving information from a large number of external sources."

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Writer: Prof. Dave Ragsdale
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Oct 25 2013 2:39 PM



a: blood sugar ~
b: tightrope

What:

"Your blood sugar is like a tightrope, and insulin and glucagon are the weights that go on either side of the tightrope walkers balancing pole. A healthy person has a very well balanced rope walker, a diabetic or insulin resistant person on the other hand has a tightrope walker with an inner ear deficiency "


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Writer: dom bower
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Where:
Date: May 15 2014 4:59 PM



a: refractory period ~
b: camera flash is recharging

What:

"A refractory period is like the time when a camera flash is recharging so it can be used again."


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Writer: Not Stated
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Where:
Date: Jul 21 2015 7:59 PM



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