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Offline JP

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I am speed
« on: Tue, 09 July 2019, 16:32:07 »
TIL there is a gene named after Sonic the Hedgehog!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_hedgehog




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Offline romevi

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Re: I am speed
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 09 July 2019, 17:51:37 »
Why did someone name Gene after Sonic?

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Re: I am speed
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 09 July 2019, 18:21:47 »
Why did someone name Gene after Sonic?

They talk about that actually in the Wikipedia article.
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Re: I am speed
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 09 July 2019, 18:30:42 »
I mean... speaking about speed i did beat a game in under an hour.

But it was meant for a younger audience so that's probably why.

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Re: I am speed
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 09 July 2019, 18:50:31 »
I thought someone took some pills.

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Re: I am speed
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 09 July 2019, 19:08:25 »
I thought someone took some pills.
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Re: I am speed
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 09 July 2019, 19:54:02 »
Why did someone name Gene after Sonic?

They talk about that actually in the Wikipedia article.
So was his name ever Gene?