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1. Ancient Greeks and Romans believed that the body was filled with four basic substances, called 'humours'. They were identified as black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood. When these substances become unbalanced, a person would become unwell. An excess of black bile would cause melancholia.
A person who is melancholy may also be called what?
2. Sugar is a remarkable substance. Film stuntmen use bottles and plate glass windows made of sugar; it can prolong the life of cut flowers, has antibiotic properties and has even been used as a hiccup remedy.
What is the scientific name of common table sugar?
3. In a court trial there are three main players. The judge, the defence, and who else?
4. Originating in the Mediterranean area, this evergreen herb is now popular worldwide. Traditionally believed to improve memory, this herb would be thrown into the grave as a symbol of remembrance for the dead. It is often cooked with roast lamb or beef as it counteracts the richness and fattiness of the meat. A member of the mint family, this refreshing herb can be drunk as a tea.
What is this herb?
5. This combustible hydrocarbon liquid is commonly referred to as paraffin in the UK. It was once widely used in lamps and lanterns, and as a cooking fuel in portable stoves. In Japan this fuel can be found in portable or fixed heaters, and in Australia you will hear it referred to as 'kero'.
What substance is this?
6. There are many ways to measure time - decades, years, months, weeks, or days. Scientists and technicians often have to measure time in fractions of a second. A millisecond is one thousandth of a second, and a nanosecond is one billionth of a second.
What is one millionth of a second called?
7. Although this term is no longer used in psychiatry, it was once a common word used for conditions such as anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, hysteria, or phobia. According to Freud, this condition "comes about from the frustration of basic instincts, either because of external obstacles or because of internal mental imbalance".
What is Freud talking about here?
8. This word has several meanings. It can refer to a small, circular device made of ribbon or silk that is pleated and often presented with a medal. It can be a round, stylized flower design that was used to decorate ancient sculptures. In botany it refers to a circular arrangement of leaves, and in zoology it can be used to describe the pattern on the fur of leopards or jaguars.
What is this versatile word?
9. People who are attracted to the same sex are homosexual. People attracted to both sexes are bisexual.
What is the name for people who are attracted to the opposite sex?
10. Dead, damaged, or infected tissue often needs to be removed, or debrided, in order to promote the healing of healthy surrounding tissue. Most commonly this would be done surgically or chemically, but there is the option of maggots that selectively eat only dead tissue. Although gross to some, the application of maggots is actually an effective treatment.
What is the term for localised areas of dead or damaged tissue?
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