before the columbian exchange there were no oranges in florida no bananas in ecuador no paprika in hungary no potatoes in ireland no coffee in colombia no pineapples in hawaii no rubber trees in africa no chili peppers in thailand no tomatoes in italy and no chocolate in switzerland
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease and Charcot disease, is a specific disorder that involves the death of neurons.myotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease and Charcot disease, is a specific disorder that involves the death of neurons.
He doesn't have ALS but rather another form of neuro-muscular dystrophy related to it. I wouldn't exactly call him lucky - he is completely paralyzed except for his eyes. Hawking is definitely more famous than he probably would be if he didn't have his condition, but he is still very smart. He's done a lot of work with singularities and black holes, and discovered that black holes actually aren't completely black. The type of radiation they give off is called Hawking Radiation.