We Know Stuff

Despite oppressive heat (even in a pub with air conditioning), we managed to win the pubquiz last night. It was a great quiz, with just two small pieces of controversy, which we shall settle now:

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickets

Osteomalacia (pronounced /ˌɑstioməˈleɪʃiə/), known as rickets in children, where the epiphyseal growth plates are yet to seal (taken from the Greek word ῥάχις (rhákis), meaning “spine”), is a disorder most commonly caused by vitamin D deficiency.

From: http://www.eliki.com/ancient/myth/daily/friday/

Friday is the sixth day of the week. The name is derived from the Germanic Frigga the name of the Norse god Odin’s wife.

Also see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday

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