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Who was involved in the coffeehouse discussion?
Robert Hooke, Edmond Halley, and Christopher Wren
What more did Halley's question accomplish?
Halley's question had given Newton a motive.
What is a benefit of eating prunes?
strengthening bones
Where did Halley go?
Cambridge
What did Newton do then?
He produced one of the greatest books in the history of science.
What condition causes weak bones to break easily?
osteoporosis
Whom did he visit?
Isaac Newton
Newton's book had what name?
Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
What hormone protects bone mass?
estrogen
What did he ask?
Would an inverse square law of gravity give rise to elliptical orbits?
When was it published?
1687
What value do prunes supply for men?
Better HDL (“good” cholesterol) and total cholesterol
What was his answer?
A paper which showed that an inverse square law of gravity did indeed imply elliptical planetary orbits
What did Newton's book demonstrate?
He demonstrated how his principle of universal gravitation could explain the motions of both earthly and celestial bodies.
What do dried-fruit eaters tend to have?
lower mean body mass index (BMI) and waist measurements