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    Which common fairy tale character, named after a salad vegetable usually flavoured with a tangy vinaigrette, connects with a rare intestinal disorder?

    Question #82146. Asked by peasypod. (Jun 18 07 6:13 AM)


    baldricksmum

    		Rapunzel, the human equivalent of hairballs caused by chewing hair, was named after the "Rapunzel,Rapunzel let down your hair" of the fairy tale, who in turn had been named after the vegetable craved by her pregnant mother.

    Jun 18 07, 7:04 AM
    ButtercupQueen

    		That's very disturbing....

    Jun 18 07, 7:08 PM
    peasypod

    		Well done Claudia, and a Golden Banana for you m'dear. Don't think I've issued a Banana to you in the past so the instructions may have to be submitted at the Joliette Lounge....

    Jun 18 07, 7:47 PM
    queproblema

    		Ahem.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapunzel

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapunzel_syndrome



    Jun 18 07, 11:47 PM

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