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by zozbot234 1883 days ago
Not sure what's wrong with that sentence. A CRT screen works via an electron gun (cathode) literally shooting an electron beam at the screen; then the screen emits even more electrons towards the viewer and the typical glow is experienced as a side effect of that.

The cells that "move along" nerves in the PNS to support neural development are Schwann cells that would not be considered "neurons", but that's a minor slip in terminology. The basics is entirely correct.
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tialaramex 1883 days ago
The things streaming into the child's eyes are photons. If the electrons from the cathode stream into the child's eyes you're charging the child up with electricity and it'll get a nasty shock when subsequently grounded.

So now you've learned what was wrong with that sentence.

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