Sci/Maths Mnemonics: Funny/Memorable

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The discussion revolves around creative memory aids for remembering scientific concepts, equations, and formulas, particularly focusing on the Periodic Table of Elements and trigonometric functions. Participants share humorous mnemonics, such as "Sex On Hippos Causes Anally Induced Herpes To Overreacting Apes" for SOH CAH TOA, and explore various other memory techniques, including rhymes and phrases for remembering sequences like the colors of the spectrum (ROYGBIV) and the order of biological classification. The conversation highlights the effectiveness of these memory aids in enhancing recall for those with challenging memories, while also incorporating playful and lighthearted elements to engage participants.
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*Periodic Table of Elements
*Equations
*Formulae
*Etc ...

Can be Famous, Personal, or New etc...
Other memory aids e.g. stories, analogies, poems etc r welcome! :smile:
 
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hmmm i remember myself and Andy coming up with a way to remember SOH CAH TOA (trigonometry) and it ending up as

Sex
On
Hippos
Causes
Anally
Induced
Herpes
To
Overreacting
Apes

(or something along those lines)
 
What about Socatoah's inverse twin sister? Cant forget her, she's the cool sounding woman by the name of Choshacao.
 
Good one guys. I thought this thread would be helpful for those of us with bad memories. Shame no-one else has posted.
 
For the directions:
Never
Eat
Shredded
Worms

For the bio order system
King
Peter
Calls
Out
For
Garret
Serniak
 
Cheers....
 
the good ol' spectrum one...ROYGBIV...Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain
 
jimmy p said:
Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain
That is definitely harder to remember than ROYGBIV.
 
Theres one really good one out there for the monarchs of England - heard it on the radio once. Unfortunately I forgot it too.
 
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LOL I have never heard it but there is a little ditty for remembering the fate of Henry VIII's wives.

Divorced, beheaded, died
Divorced, beheaded, survived.
 
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jimmy p said:
the good ol' spectrum one...ROYGBIV...Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain
And if you want to go backwards through the spectrum: Virgins In Bed Give You Orgasms Repeatedly. Nice and easy to remember that one.
 
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LOL that is pretty good... actually my biology classification version of ShawnD's isn't quite as good

Kindly
Put
Cups
On
Funny
Green
Saucers
 
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