The California city of Redding lies on the Sacramento River in the northern part of the state. It may have come from the Russian “tchastal” meaning “white, clean, pure”, a name given to the volcanic peak by early Russian immigrants. The origin of the name “Shasta” seems to be unclear. 41 Mount north of Redding, California : SHASTA The word “knapsack” probably comes from the German verb “knappen” meaning “to eat”. “Knapsack” is a Low German word describing a bag with straps designed to be carried on the back. As a result the European Mink population has declined due to the presence of its larger and more adaptable American cousin. American Minks are farmed over in Europe for fur, and animal rights activists have released many of these animals into the wild when raiding mink farms. There used to be a Sea Mink which was much larger than its two cousins, but it was hunted to extinction (for its fur) in the late 1800s. There are two species of mink extant: the European Mink and the American Mink. It is the densest fur in the whole animal kingdom. The fur of the sea otter is exceptionally thick. In modern days, henna is often used for temporary tattoos. Henna has been used for centuries as a dye, for leather and wool as well as hair and skin. It is thought that carnival perhaps arose from the need to “eat and drink up” any excess food and drink before the beginning of Lent. The celebration of carnival comes right before the Lenten period in some Christian traditions. 27 Four-wheeler, briefly : ATVĪll-terrain vehicle (ATV) 33 Carnival city : RIO The term was imported in the 16th century from French, in which language it means “pencil”. We use the word “crayon” for a stick of colored wax used for drawing. “Et alii” (et al.) is the equivalent of “et cetera” (etc.), with “et cetera” being used in place of a list of objects, and “et alii” used for a list of names. That’s when users referred to AOL as “Always Off-Line”. During the heady days of AOL’s success the company could not keep up with the growing number of subscribers, so people trying to connect often encountered busy signals. As America Online went international, the acronym AOL was used in order to shake off the “America-centric” sound to the name. 19 Many a surfer : AOLERįounded as Quantum Computer Services in 1983, the company changed its name in 1989 to America Online. The name “cockatoo” probably comes from the Malay “kaka” (parrot) and “tuwah” (older sibling). 10 Cockatoo feature : CRESTĬockatoos are birds closely related to the true parrots. In the rummy-like game, a meld of seven cards or more is called a canasta. The card game canasta originated in Uruguay apparently, with “canasta” being the Spanish word for “basket”.
“Bwana” is a Swahili word meaning “important person” or “leader of a safari”. Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across
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