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  1. .snowflake.'s Avatar
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    Wanted to cry/ punch the York Chemist when he let them answer 'Barium carbonate' when they were asked 'What Barium compound is used in a barium meal'.

    The correct answer is Barium Sulfate. BaCo3 is incredibly soluble, group 2 carbonates get more soluble down the group, so using it would probably kill you. </chemistry nerd>
  2. Lakhvir.Singh's Avatar
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    I got the Dubai and Shanghai pictures correct!
  3. Aeschylus's Avatar
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    We ALWAYS go first.. I remember a few years back we were first again the Royal Veterinary College and got abysmally thrashed... did we win this time?
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    (Original post by Aeschylus)
    We ALWAYS go first.. I remember a few years back we were first again the Royal Veterinary College and got abysmally thrashed... did we win this time?
    York did, this time. It did look like you were going to get thrashed at one point.
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    TBH that show was a bit disappointing.....York picked up near the end and i'm very happy they won
    Always nice to get new teams on too i guess
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    (Original post by .snowflake.)
    York did, this time. It did look like you were going to get thrashed at one point.
    Well thank Christ for that. I know the Chemistry dude and he is getting all sorts of merry hell on his facebook.
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    (Original post by Aeschylus)
    Well thank Christ for that. I know the Chemistry dude and he is getting all sorts of merry hell on his facebook.
    awww. He seems nice, just wish he hadn't let them answer wrong with the barium q/ kept his mouth shut and not gave so many wrong answers in a wrong.
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    I found that episode unusually difficult tbh...
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    (Original post by Lakhvir.Singh)
    I got the Dubai and Shanghai pictures correct!
    snap
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    (Original post by mevidek)
    I found that episode unusually difficult tbh...
    Same. I got the flag question right and the one about the anode. I should have got the Simon de Montford one right, but I'd forgotten his name. No joy in the music round either, sadly.
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    (Original post by golddust&lipgloss)
    snap
    Go us!
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    (Original post by Lakhvir.Singh)
    Go us!
    and you're from birmingham too! (so am i). go us, again :')
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    Could strangle the York girl for saying Paul simon was in what was obviously a Byrds song >_>

    Other than that I got anode and Meridian (unlike the contestants =p )
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    SGUL were really good. I'm glad they won!
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    Does anyone know when and what channel the next UC episode is going to be on, due to the olympics?
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    Does anyone know when and what channel the next UC episode is going to be on, due to the olympics?
    Probably going to be back in its usual slot on the 13th.
  17. IWantSomeMushu's Avatar
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    How come it isn't shot in HD?
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    (Original post by IWantSomeMushu)
    How come it isn't shot in HD?
    Don't think it really needs it tbh
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    (Original post by Hedgeman49)
    Don't think it really needs it tbh
    I guess so. I think I'm just too used to seeing everything in HD nowadays lol.
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    I came to be fun of team Magdalen,especially Matthew Chan since I saw the Japanese TV quiz show witch Oxford Magdalen and Manchester took part in.
    Magdalen did't entry into University Challenge this year?
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