![]() ![]() 54 Parting word : TA-TAĪn Englishman might say “ta-ta” or “cheerio” instead of “goodbye”. Sadly, Bruce Lee died when he was only 32 years old, due to cerebral edema (a swelling of the brain) attributed to adverse reactions to the pain killing drug Equagesic. 51 Bruce Lee in “Fists of Fury,” for example : ONE-MAN ARMYīruce Lee was born not far from here, in San Francisco, although he was raised in Hong Kong, returning to the US to attend college. If one considers all the diseases transmitted by the insect, then the tsetse fly is responsible for a staggering quarter of a million deaths each year. Sleeping sickness is caused by a parasite which is passed onto humans when the tsetse fly bites into human skin tissue. Tsetse flies are famous for being carriers of the disease known as “sleeping sickness”. The name “tsetse” comes from Tswana, a language of southern Africa, and translates simply as “fly”. Tsetse flies live on the blood of vertebrate mammals. 50 Creature whose name comes from the Tswana language : TSETSE As a bear, she was set into the night sky as the constellation Ursa Major (the Big Bear). ![]() ![]() In Greek mythology, Callisto was a nymph who was turned into a bear after being seduced by Zeus. 44 Callisto’s animal form, in Greek mythology : BEAR We have a lot of books in the “library” in our house from both sides of the Atlantic, and so there is much moving of the head from left to right as we glance along our bookshelves. In most of Europe, the convention is to write the title from bottom-to-top. In the US, the convention is to write the title on the spine of a book from top-to-bottom. 35 Common material for a jacket : ABOUT THE AUTHOR The term “treasure trove” comes from the Anglo-French “tresor trové “ meaning “found treasure”. “Adieu” is French for “goodbye, farewell”, from “à Dieu” meaning “to God”. Recommended Daily Allowances (RDAs) were introduced during WWII, and were replaced by Recommended Daily Intakes (RDIs) in 1997. The city is also known by the acronym NOLA, standing for New Orleans (NO), Louisiana (LA). This name might come from the early 1900s when musicians found it relatively “easy” to find work there. The city of New Orleans, Louisiana has the nickname “The Big Easy”. 14 Where the dish oysters Rockefeller was invented, informally : NOLA Over time this evolved into our modern usage of “closet”, describing a cabinet or cupboard. In Old French a “clos” was an enclosure, with the diminutive form “closet” describing a small enclosure or private room. One way to kill moth larvae in fabric is to freeze the garment for several days at a temperature below -8 degrees centigrade. In fact, the only known effective repellent is the naphthalene found in mothballs, which might be a health concern for humans. Many people store woolens in cedar chests believing that the scent of the wood prevents a moth infestation. The larvae of several types of moth are noted for eating fabrics made from natural fibers such as wool or cotton. The Temptations were very much associated with their “sister group”, the Supremes. The group is still performing today, although only the second tenor, Otis Williams, was part of the original quintet. ![]() The Temptations singing group used to be known as the Elgins, and was formed in 1960 in Detroit. Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Acrossġ Williams who was one of the original Temptations : OTIS ![]()
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