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Hace 3 días · Huygens had experimented in 1672 with double refraction (birefringence) in the Iceland spar (a calcite), a phenomenon discovered in 1669 by Rasmus Bartholin. At first, he could not elucidate what he found but was later able to explain it using his wavefront theory and concept of evolutes. [147]
Hace 5 días · Danish physician and natural historian Thomas Bartholin wrote about a mermaid specimen caught in Brazil (probably a manatee ) and subsequently dissected at Leiden. [267] [269] Though referred to in the text as a "sea-man" ( homo marinus ) from Brazil, the account was accompanied by an engraved drawing captioned "Sirene", whose appearance was that of a humanoid female with bared breasts (a ...
Hace 1 día · The kraken (/ ˈ k r ɑː k ən /) is a legendary sea monster of enormous size, per its etymology something akin to a cephalopod, said to appear in the sea between Norway and Iceland.It is believed that the legend of the Kraken may have originated from sightings of giant squid, which may grow to 12–15 m (40–50 feet) in length.. The kraken, as a subject of sailors' superstitions and mythos ...
Hace 3 días · Urethral diverticula, or urethroceles, are focal outpouchings of the urethra. They should not be confused with a ureterocele of the distal ureter. Epidemiology. Urethral diverticula occur far more frequently in women than in men and are estimated to occur in 1-6% of women, especially those with stress incontinence.
Hace 5 días · Tycho Brahe (1546–1601) was a major figure in the early telescopic exploration of the universe; Thomas Bartholin (1616–80) was the first anatomist to describe the human lymphatic system; Nicolaus Steno (1638–86) was instrumental in the establishment of geology as a science; Ole Rømer (1644–1710) demonstrated that light ...
Hace 2 días · Vulvar leiomyoma is rare and is often misdiagnosed as a cyst or abscess in the Bartholin's glands. Other causes of benign tumours of the vulva are Gartner's duct cysts, fibromas, fibroadenomas, lipomas and hamartomas.
Hace 2 días · 66 Reviews. $31 to $50. Italian. Charming. Good for special occasions. Innovative. Welcome to Guy Fieri's Trattoria at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Our restaurant is located inside the casino that is 21 years of age and older. Our last available reservation will be 30 minutes prior to closing.
