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Torpids is one of two
series of
bumping races, a type of
rowing race, held
yearly at
Oxford University; the
other is
Eights W****. More than 130 men's...
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metabolic rate
allows the
prolonged survival of
animals capable of
entering torpid states. In 2020,
scientists reported evidence of the
torpor in Lystrosaurus...
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undefeated in
Torpids, the
longest run of any
college by far.[citation needed] In 2006
Oriel claimed the
first ever
double headship in
Torpids,
rowing over...
- to the
termly intercollegiate rowing regattas:
Christ Church Regatta,
Torpids, and
Summer Eights. In addition,
there are
higher standard university wide...
- straightforward, and even
criticize its
overarching themes as "the
stuff of
torpid platitudes",
online discussion has been much more positive.
Heated debate...
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southern bank of The Isis (River Thames). The Boat Club
competes in
Torpids and
Summer Eights bumps races in Oxford.
Notable St Peter's
oarsmen include...
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Cambridge University (February–March) May Bumps,
Cambridge University (June)
Torpids,
Oxford University (March) Head race Head of the
River Amstel (the Netherlands)...
- (Nyctimene robinsoni).
Torpid states last
longer in the
summer for
megabats than in the winter.
During hibernation, bats
enter a
torpid state and decrease...
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racing until 1878 and six days thereafter). However, a
rapid ascent in the
Torpids chart from
footship in 1875 to
headship in 1882
indicated the club's changing...
- of
Torpidity in the Violet-Green Swallow" (PDF). Condor. 68 (1): 102–103. doi:10.2307/1365178. JSTOR 1365178. Serventy, D. L. (1970). "
Torpidity in the...
