Although the exact cause of type 1 diabetes is unknown, factors that may signal an increased risk include: 1  Family history. 2  Your risk increases if a parent or sibling has type 1 diabetes. 3  Environmental factors. 4  Circumstances such as exposure to a viral illness likely play some role in type 1 diabetes.
Rip Torn. Rip Torn was born Elmore Rual Torn, Jr. on February 6, 1931 in Temple, Texas. Rip is a family name, taken by generations of Torn men and bestowed on Elmore by his father, who was also called Rip. Torn attended Texas A & M and the University of Texas, where he majored in animal husbandry.
A rip is a long cut or split in something made of cloth or paper. Looking at the rip in her new dress, she flew into a rage. Synonyms: tear, cut, hole, split More Synonyms of rip. 3. verb. If you rip something away, you remove it quickly and forcefully. He ripped away a wire that led to the alarm button.