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beatonna

Peasants return

Jan 16, 2012 00:32

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eriathwen_bob January 16 2012, 10:23:56 UTC

I love our Med school explanation of why allergies are really a modern problem. Here goes.

Allergies are caused by some pretty big white blood cells called granulocytes (eosinophils and basophils). These are so called because they are filled with granules of horrible digestive enzymes and acid, and chemicals which summon other white blood cells. When they are stimulated by an 'antigen' - AKA something that the body recognises as A BAD THING GUYS - they barf up all of their granules, essentially irritating all the tissue around them.

When is that ever going to get useful? Why on earth have these barfy bastards going around ruining everything for everyone? Weeeeeell, what if 'all the tissue around them' doesn't belong to the body, it belongs to... parasitic worms! Yay! Party at their house, and they can pay for the cleaners ( ... )

Accent? ext_988496 January 16 2012, 12:39:04 UTC

Is it just me, or does buddy with the toque have a bit of a Newfie accent? Or at least New Brunswick.

Re: Accent? beatonna January 23 2012, 14:00:37 UTC

I think I often revert to that because it's familiar to me, so, maybe!

ext_988735 January 16 2012, 14:39:55 UTC

Could someone explain the last panel to me?

djinnthespazz January 16 2012, 16:07:01 UTC

Er. Maybe? Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition?

I think ....

teithiwr January 16 2012, 14:57:14 UTC

Medieval is my favourite period! (Well, I'm researching it too, so it better be. :D) Love this stuff.

ahueonao January 16 2012, 15:04:50 UTC

i remember when i was younger i was like "what! why did these people just sit down and take it, that's dumb". then i realized they were up in arms like, all the time! it just didn't work out because, well. pointy stuff. also it's dumb to judge people of a different era by modern standards, but i'm pretty dumb so i do it all the time!!