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When the original “Star Wars” movie was in development, the lead character was called “Anakin Starkiller”.

“That’s more than I want to know!” : TMIĥ2. – the arachnoid mater (“spider-like mother”)Ĥ6. – the pia mater (“tender mother” in Latin) From the inside to the outside, these membranes are known as: The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord are referred to as the meninges. A favorite explanation from the tabloid press is that there is a crocodile lurking in the area, something that has been strenuously denied by the authorities. There have been persistent rumors over the past few years that a large predator lives in the Lea, as witnesses have seen Canada geese and other birds dragged vertically underwater. The River Lea is a major waterway that meets up with the River Thames within the city of London. His sister, Grete Samsa, becomes his caregiver.ģ2. The story tells of the metamorphosis of Gregor Samsa into a gigantic insect. “The Metamorphosis” is a famous novella by Franz Kafka, regarded by many as one of the greatest pieces of short fiction written in the 20th century. Main character in Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” : SAMSA Believe it or not, “Finding Nemo” is the best-selling DVD of all time and, until 2010’s “Toy Story 3”, it was the highest-grossing, G-rated movie at the box office.ģ0. The film was the winner of the Oscar that year for Best Animated Feature. “Finding Nemo” is a 2003 animated blockbuster from Pixar. When a taro plant is grown as an ornamental, it is often called Elephant Ears due to the shape of its large leaves. The corm of some taro plants is used to make poi, the traditional Hawaiian dish (that I think tastes horrible). “Mesa” is the Spanish for “table”, which gives rise to our English usage of “mesa” to describe a geographic feature. Soviet Union irrigation projects drained the lake to such an extent that today the total area is less than 7,000 square miles, with 90% of the lake now completely dry. In the early sixties the Aral Sea covered 68,000 square miles of Central Asia. The Aral Sea is a great example of how humans can have a devastating effect on their environment.

Italians are fond of dressing their salads with olive oil, vinegar, salt and maybe some black pepper. The word “cruet” comes from the Old French word for an earthen pot.ĭon’t try asking for Italian dressing in Italy, as it’s a North American invention. He priced the painting at $1,500, and sold autographed cans of soup for $6 a piece.Ī cruet is a small glass bottle for holding a condiment or perhaps a dressing. Along with other pop artists he contributed works including a painting of a can of Campbell’s tomato soup. In 1964 he participated in a gallery show called “The American Supermarket”. : POP ARTĪndy Warhol went through a period of painting iconic American products, including Coca-Cola bottles and Campbell’s tomato soup cans. Warhol’s “Campbell’s Tomato Juice Box,” e.g. “Adobe” is a building material that might be used to construct an “abode”, and the letters in the word “adobe” are used to make the word “abode”.Ģ1. Building material for an 80-Across (in two different ways?) : ADOBE The term “parachute” was coined by Frenchman François Blanchard, from “para-” meaning “defence against” and “chute” meaning “a fall”.ġ5. In French, “foyer” is used for what we would call a “green room”, a place where actors can gather when not on stage or on set. “Foyer”, meaning “lobby”, is a French word that we’ve imported into English.

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