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“Subterraneans” is a song by David Bowie
“Subterraneans” is a song by聽David Bowie, the closing track of his 1977 album聽Low. As with most of Side 2, “Subterraneans” is mostly instrumental, with brief, obscure lyrics sung near the… Read more.
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word-forming element in chemistry, used to coin element names, from Latin adjectival suffix聽-ium聽(neuter of聽-ius), which formed metal names in Latin (ferrum聽“iron,”聽aurum聽“gold,” etc.). In late 18c chemists began to pay attention… Read more.
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Lagniappe, “a word worth traveling to New Orleans to get”
A聽lagniappe is “a small gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase” (such as a聽13th doughnut on purchase of a dozen), or more broadly,… Read more.
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Moulting Was Known as Mewing in Medieval Times
In聽biology,聽moulting聽(British English), or聽molting聽(American English), also known as聽sloughing,聽shedding, or in many聽invertebrates,聽ecdysis, is the manner in which an animal routinely casts off a part of its body (often, but not always, an… Read more.
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Mews聽derives from the French聽muer, ‘to聽moult’
A聽mews聽is a row or courtyard of聽stables聽and聽carriage houses聽with living quarters above them, built behind large city houses before motor vehicles replaced horses in the early twentieth century. Mews are usually located… Read more.
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Car of History chariot clock features a life size statue of Clio, the muse of history
A聽chariot clock聽is a type of聽mantel/table figural聽clock聽in the form of a聽chariot聽whose dial is set into the wheel or elsewhere, its origins date back to the second half of the 16th century… Read more.
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Redhorn Lake (Montana)
Redhorn Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Redhorn Lake is in the Livingston Range. Glacier explorer Marc Ankenbauer called it one of the most remote lakes in the… Read more.
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Redhorn Peak (Montana)
Redhorn Peak聽(8,128 feet (2,477聽m)) is located in the聽Livingston Range,聽Glacier National Park聽in the聽U.S. state聽of聽Montana. Redhorn Peak is situated along the聽Continental Divide. The Livingston Range is a mountain range located primarily in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana,… Read more.
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Caradhras Pass aka Redhorn Pass, Redhorn Gate and Dimrill Stair in LOTR
Caradhras was one of the mightiest peaks in the Misty Mountains. “Caradhras was called the Cruel, and had an ill name long years ago, when rumour of Sauron had not been heard… Read more.
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Castoreum
Castoreum is a yellowish exudate from the castor sacs of mature beavers. Beavers use castoreum in combination with urine to scent mark their territory. Both beaver sexes have a pair of castor sacs and a pair of… Read more.
