
John Langdon Down
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Search complete. 5 mentions across 3 episodes found for "John Langdon Down".
Sep 22, 2026
SMARTYQ: How long have humans existed?
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5:24Jerry KolberHOST
First, let's explain what Down syndrome is.
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5:27Jerry KolberHOST
Down syndrome, named after Dr. John Langdon Down, is a genetic condition that happens when a baby is born with an extra copy of chromosome 21.
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5:37Jerry KolberHOST
This extra genetic material changes how that person's body and brain develop.
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5:42Jerry KolberHOST
People with Down syndrome often have a distinct look and delayed physical and/or mental development.
LOOK, NOT MAKING FUN BUT IT’S A LEGIT QUESTION: HOUR FOUR
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21:30MattmanHOST
Oh, no.
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21:31MattmanHOST
Uh, named after John Langdon Down, the British [laughs] ph-
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21:37Fat BoyHOST
[laughs]
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21:37MattmanHOST
Is that...
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21:38MattmanHOST
I don't know, man.
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21:38MattmanHOST
Is that the one you wanna be [laughs] named after? Uh, anyway.
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21:42MattmanHOST
John Langdon Down, the British physician who first described and characterized the condition commonly known as Down syndrome.
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21:51MattmanHOST
1866, that's when, uh, all the ghosts are from as well, so-
HEY PARTY MAN, LISTEN UP..: HOUR THREE
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8:52MattmanHOST
Oh, no.
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8:53MattmanHOST
Uh, named after John Langdon Down, the British [laughs] ...
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9:00MattmanHOST
Is that, I, I don't know, man.
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9:01MattmanHOST
Is that the one you wanna be named after? Uh, anyway, John Langdon Down, the British physician who first described and characterized the condition commonly known as Down syndrome.
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9:13MattmanHOST
1866, that's when, uh, all the ghosts are from as well, so-
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9:17Fat BoyHOST
I thought it'd be a lot earlier than that