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moonbus

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09 Jun 15

~~vandervelde~~

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11 Jun 15

Originally posted by moonbus
Patrick Macnee of the original Avengers (not the stupid recent comic-book movie of the same title) would have looked pretty daft with a gun in his hand instead of that suave umbrella.

Diana Rigg. needed neither gun nor umbrella.

moonbus

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11 Jun 15

RIP Christopher Lee.

~~vandervelde~~

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11 Jun 15

Originally posted by moonbus
RIP Christopher Lee.

Parachutist during World War II, with secret task to help Yugoslavian Marshal Tito. War hero, secret agent and gentleman. Heavy metal addict..

Ghost of a Duke

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11 Jun 15

Originally posted by redbadger
I was born in North Yorkshire and without moving I found myself in Teeside then county Cleveland and now back to North Yorkshire all I ask is Why?

Why you were born?

redbadger

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11 Jun 15

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Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
Why you were born?

to be a hero

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11 Jun 15

Originally posted by redbadger
to be a hero

Wonder woman?

😉

~~robbie carrobie~~

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11 Jun 15

-1

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
Wonder woman?

😉

you are entering a world of pain!

Ghost of a Duke

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12 Jun 15

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
you are entering a world of pain!

Ghosts are fearless apparitions...

Ponderable

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Linkenheim

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20 Jul 15

The post that was quoted here has been removed

Fun fact: when I read the thread i came over

17. British people are all great mathematicians.

and then over the quoted post here.

And for me Markow is a great mathematician.
When I looked up Georgi Markow I found out he was not the mathematician...

redbadger

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20 Jul 15

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
Ghosts are fearless apparitions...

British scientists found more elements on the periodic table than any other country,

Ponderable

chemist

Linkenheim

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20 Jul 15

Originally posted by redbadger
British scientists found more elements on the periodic table than any other country,

you are sure about that?

I give you the Noble Gases, but what else?

I think the Swedes rank quite high as do the French and the Germans.

redbadger

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20 Jul 15

Originally posted by Ponderable
you are sure about that?

I give you the Noble Gases, but what else?

I think the Swedes rank quite high as do the French and the Germans.

brits come out top usa 2nd

Ghost of a Duke

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20 Jul 15

Originally posted by redbadger
brits come out top usa 2nd

A usual pattern.

😉

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22 Jul 15

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
A usual pattern.

😉

Back of the net old bean.

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Linkenheim

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22 Jul 15

Originally posted by redbadger
brits come out top usa 2nd

Please give your source. I have a book ready, but would have to look up more than 100 elements.

So what British chemist found a number of Elements like Scheele. (Answer Ramsay with the noble gases, but what else?

Some don't count, those known since ancient times: copper, Iron, Gold, silver, lead,

US researchers have created some elements (Seaborg et al) but probably not mire than 10 in sum. (We also have Russinas and germans creating elements)