12662. Food Facts

In France, calves' eyes are soaked in water, then boiled and stuffed and finally deep fried in breadcrumbs.

12663. Food Facts

Most US states don't allow alcohol or tobacco in a prisoner's last meal.

12664. Food Facts

Eels are sold live in markets around the world and killed just before cooking – or before putting in the bag to go home, if you don't want the bag wriggling all the way.

12665. Gland

Gland : hypothalamus
Hormone : releasing and inhibiting hormones and factors posterior pituitary hormones produced here.

12666. Gland

Gland : posterior pituitary gland
Hormone : receives hormones from hypothalamus no hormones synthesised here stores and secretes the following: oxytocin antidiuretic hormone (adh) (vasopressin).

12667. Gland

Gland : anterior pituitary gland
Hormone : follicle stimulating hormone (fsh) luteinising hormone (lh) prolactin thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) adrenocorticotrophic hormone (acth or corticotrophin) growth hormone (gh).

12668. Gland

Gland : parathyroid gland
Hormone : parathormone.

12669. Gland

Gland : thyroid gland
Hormone : triiodothyronine (t3)and thyroxine (t4) calcitonin.

12670. Gland

Gland : adrenal cortex
Hormone : glucocorticoids (cortisol) mineralocorticoids (aldosterone).

12671. Gland

Gland : adrenal medulla
Hormone : adrenaline (epinephrine) noradrenaline (norepinephrine).

12672. Gland

Gland : islets of langerhans
Hormone : insulin (beta cells) glucagon (alpha cells).

12673. Gland

Gland : stomach duodenum
Hormone : gastrin secretin cholecystokinin (pancreozymin).

12674. Gland

Gland : kidney ovary
Hormone : renin oestrogens(17 beta-oestradiol) progesterone.

12675. Gland

Gland : corpus luteum
Hormone : progesterone and oestrogen.

12676. Gland

Gland : placenta
Hormone : chorionic gonadotrophin human placental lactogen.

12677. Gland

Gland : testis
Hormone : testosterone.

12678. History Facts

In France in the late 1600s, it was considered a great honour to talk to King Louis XIV while he was on the lavatory.

12679. History Facts

In Anglo-Saxon times, shepherds were given twelve days' worth of cow manure at Christmas.

12680. History Facts

In 896, the rotting body of Pope Formosus was removed from his coffin, dressed in his papal robes and put on trial. Found guilty, his blessing finger was cut off and he was thrown in the river.

12681. History Facts

The body of British philosopher Jeremy Bentham was preserved and kept in an open wooden box which is still on display in University College, London. For many years, Bentham was brought out to attend special functions and meetings.

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