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In testing out gases by smelling them (not a good idea) Humphry Davy found in 1800 that this one made him feel giddy

The name of this disorder in which the bones become porous comes from the Greek for "bone" & "passage"

In astronomy, this unit of measure is abbreviated pc

This part of the glass snake breaks off to help it escape when grabbed

It's the frog-like term for a poisonous mushroom

This element, symbol Co, was once popular for making invisible ink

The absolute temperature scale with its lowest point being zero is named for this scientist who introduced it

In Jules Verne's "The Mysterious Island", this reclusive captain dies & is buried at sea in his submarine

This 1898 novel is divided into 2 parts: "The Coming of the Martians" & "The Earth Under the Martians"

Credited with formulating the "Three Laws of Robotics", he said the idea came from his editor John Campbell