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What type of invention did John Harrison make?
He invented a loo that could be flushed with water.
How much food does an average grownup eat in one year?
34 kg potatoes, 11.8 kg sugar, 500 apples, 150 loaves of bread, and 200 eggs.
What is the best way to get rid of poison?
Puke it up
Who was the roman doctor that was one of the first to be interested in guts?
Claudius Galen
What are the three main parts of the tooth?
Blood vessels, dentine, and enamel
Which scientist stole dead bodies?
Andreas Versalius
How many plates of spinach should a 12-year old eat each day?
4 plates of spinach
What does spit contain?
Spit contains chemicals that help combat the acid made by tooth germs, and so it helps to keep your teeth clean.
What methods did Andreas Vesalius use to get dead bodies?
Dig up bodies in cemeteries, steal the bodies of criminals left on display, and attend executions and sneak the body away at the end of the proceedings.
What is the stomach's job?
The stomachs job is to mix and squash food to make it easier to digest.
Who in the book was a killer and their lethal weapon was ice cream?
Mary Mallon
How much kJ of food does a boy aged 9-11 need each day?
9,500 kJ of food per day
What type of germ hides out in raw meat and eggs?
Salmonella
How much of your body is made up of sulphur and iron?
0.254%
How many teeth does a child of ten have?
About 52
Which scientist built a raft and sailed across the lake?
Lake Ventasso
How many litres of food can the human stomach hold up to?
1.5 litres of food
What are the known haunts of Staphylococcus?
Nostrils, on skin especially in cuts and boils
What is monosodium?
Monosodium is a chemical that boosts your sense of taste.
If some sharks teeth get replaced every eight days then how many teeth do they have in their lifetime?
30,000 teeth
Which scientist's work showed other scientists how to discover germs and how to develop new drugs and vaccines to combat them?
Louis Pasteur
If you eat just a few things will you get all the vital goodies?
No
What do beans, brussel sprouts, cauliflowers and bran contain?
They contain a type of carbohydrate that the germs in your gut can change into gas.
What's the definition of Peristalsis, Eructation, Micturition, and Defecation?
Peristalsis : squeezing sides of gullet to swallow
Eructation : burping
Micturition: to pee
Defecation: make poo
How many enzymes are in each cell?
Over 3,000 different enzymes