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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
 Posted - 09/27/2009 : 09:09:20
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What on Earth? # 79: Desolate Island
This is the main island in an extremely remote island group.
For one point per question:
1. What's the name of this island?
2. In what country owns it?
3. What's its namesake cabbage good for?
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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Edited by - HalfMooner on 09/27/2009 10:12:48
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steinhenge
Skeptic Friend
USA
69 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2009 : 09:34:51 [Permalink]
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| I'll let someone else try before I answer. After I've had my sea bass fried rice and chinese broccoli I'll chime in if no one has. |
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steinhenge
Skeptic Friend
USA
69 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2009 : 12:56:22 [Permalink]
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1) La Grande Terre, of the the Kerguelen Island chain
2) France
3) Kerguelen cabbage is also known as horseradish, which I have a fondness for. |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2009 : 17:15:02 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by steinhenge
1) La Grande Terre, of the the Kerguelen Island chain
2) France
3) Kerguelen cabbage is also known as horseradish, which I have a fondness for.
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Correct, correct, and, yes, it is known as horseradish. But Kerguelen cabbage (Pringlea antiscorbutica) is a distant relative to the plant (Armoracia rusticana) which supplies your horseradish.
Yet I will accept your answer. The answer I'd hoped for is spelled out in Kerguelen cabbage's scientific name: Its anti-scurvy properties ("antiscorbutica"), which were a life saver to sailors in the old days. It's loaded with Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid.
Three more points.
Wiki on the Kerguelen Islands. And on Kerguelen cabbage.
The standings:- Hal, 25 points
- steinhenge, 21 points
- bngbuck, 7 points
- Hawks, 5.5 points
- Dave W., 5 points
- lorddix, 4 points
- Randy, 3 points
- sailinsoul, 3 points
- Simon, 2 points
(Ties are listed in alphabetical order.)
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
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WoE # 79: Desolate Island
