The idea of mammals being transported on "rafts" of vegetation was first mooted back in 1940 by US researcher George Simpson.

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It's doubtful that the heavy-duty psychiatric drugs are better than over-the-counter Benadryl for treating insomnia, says George Simpson, a psychiatrist at the University of Southern California.

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In 1997 a laconic Scottish accountant, George (now Lord) Simpson, succeeded Lord Weinstock.

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The others are Leicester duo Anthony Allen and George Chuter, Wasps pair Joe Worsley and Tim Payne, Gloucester's James Simpson-Daniel and Paul Doran-Jones, Saracens wing David Strettle and Harlequins flanker Chris Robshaw.

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