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.
But like his mind, Hawking's illness seems to be singular. Most patients with ALSâalso known as Lou Gehrig's disease, for the famous baseball player who succumbed to the diseaseâare diagnosed after the age of 50 and die within five years of their diagnosis. Hawking's condition was first diagnosed when he was 21, and he was not expected to see his 25th birthday.