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Trivia Question #5: Jeannie lives in Florida now. Where is she originally from?
Michigan. Needless to say, it's much warmer where she is now!
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Trivia Question # 4: Which scientist who works on FOP research is famous for discovering a new antibiotic by studying frogs?
Dr. Michael Zasloff's fascination with frogs led to the discovery of their natural ability to heal themselves when they got hurt. This discovery led to the discovery of a new drug that could help humans.
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Trivia Question #3: What did Dr. Kaplan want to be if he couldn't be a doctor?
Dr. Kaplan also thought about being a meteorologist. That's the person who talks about weather on TV.
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Trivia Question # 2: One child has requested that when we finally get medicine that can help FOP, it should be this flavor.
Cherry. But maybe you have different ideas?
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Trivia Question #1 :When was the first documented case of FOP?
The earliest documented cases date back to the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1692, French physician Guy Patin met with a patient who had FOP and mentioned the encounter in his writings. In 1740, British physician John Freke of London, England also wrote about FOP. So FOP has been around for over 300 years. Back to the book

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