"The suffix 'naut' comes from the Greek and……" — Mary Roach
"The suffix 'naut' comes from the Greek and Latin words for ships and sailing. Astronaut suggests 'a sailor in space.' Chimponaut suggests 'a chimpanzee in sailor pants'."
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71 Quotes by Mary Roach
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Softball is the reason Washing Machines and Bleach are so popular. Don't think so? Just ask a softball Mom.
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Wisdom comes with age, but keep it to yourself.
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The point is that no matter what you choose to do with your body when you die, it won't, ultimately,…
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My books are not really books; theyre endless chains of distraction shoved inside a cover. Many of them begin at…
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Normally I object to strangers beaming force fields into my brain.
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It's this mood, these sentiments - the excitement of exploration and the surprises and delights of travel to foreign locales…
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Every mode of travel has its signature mental aberration.
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Every crazy fad from the 1800s comes back or they never go away. It's like fashion, like everything's already been…
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In 'Packing for Mars,' I tried to convey the importance of getting young people interested in science.
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The broader the topic, the easier it is, not only to fill a book, but to set the bar pretty…
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There are people who would love to spend their last ten years, or five years, or whatever it is, on…
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To me, NASA is kind of the magical kingdom. I was sort of a geek, and you go there, and…
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