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.
And since 1985 he has had to speak through his trademark computer systemâwhich he operates with his cheekâand have around-the-clock care. But his disease seems hardly to have slowed him down. Hawking spent 30 years as a full professor of mathematics at the University of Cambridge. And he is currently the director of research at the school's Center for Theoretical Cosmology. But like his mind, Hawking's illness seems to be singular. Most patients with ALS âalso 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.