In Britain, the term “kip” continues to have the relatively innocuous sleeping connotation. The term “kip” likely migrated from Ireland, where “kip” was a slang term for a brothel. In Britain, a person taking a nap might announce that he or she is going for a “kip”. Odea were used in both Greece and Rome for entertainments such as musical shows and poetry readings. In ancient Greece an odeon (also “odeum”) was like a small theater, with “odeon” literally meaning “building for musical competition”. She is often depicted with a wreath of myrtle and roses, and playing a lyre. In Greek mythology, Erato was the Muse of lyric poetry. December: Turquoise or Zircon (also now, Tanzanite).Here is the “official” list of birthstones, by month, that we tend to use today: “Honduras” is the Spanish word for “the depths”, which is probably a reference to deep coastal waters. Honduras is a country in Central America that used to be known as Spanish Honduras, in order to differentiate it from British Honduras that is now called Belize. One of these details is “The Thinker”, and the other “The Kiss”. Two of Rodin’s most famous works started out as details from a larger work called “The Gates of Hell”. 16 Biblical Rodin work : ADAMĪuguste Rodin was a French sculptor who was known for realistic representations of the human form. By the end of the 18th century, ephemera were any items of transitory existence. The use of the term was expanded in the 17th century to include insects that were short-lived.

“Ephemera” was originally a medical term used to describe a fever that only lasted a day. Examples of the genre might be Halloween stores or Christmas stores. The idea is that a pop-up store opens in empty retail space for a limited period of time, often to meet the needs of a particular season or holiday. 15 Ephemeral emporium : POP-UP STOREĪ pop-up store is one that is temporary. Tare is the weight of a container that is deducted from the gross weight to determine the net weight, the weight of the container’s contents. So, basically a podcast is a broadcast that one can play on demand, simply by downloading and opening the podcast file. The name comes from the acronym “POD” meaning “playable on demand”, and “cast” from “broadcasting”. 5 Many an online host : PODCASTERĪ podcast is basically an audio or video media file that is made available for download. “Beijing” was written in English as “Peking” for centuries. The name distinguishes it from the city of Nanjing, whose name translates as “Southern Capital”. The city of Beijing in China was given its name in 1403, with “Beijing” chosen as it translates as “Northern Capital”. For example, the most smog-plagued city in Latin America is Mexico City, which is located in a highland “bowl” that traps industrial and vehicle pollution.

Several cities around the world have a reputation of being particularly smoggy. The term was first used to describe the air around London in the early 1900s. “Smog” is a portmanteau formed by melding “smoke” and “fog”. Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across

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