![]() ![]() The cockpit of a boat today, usually on a smaller vessel, is a sunken area towards the stern in which sits the helmsman and others (who can fit!). The term was then applied nautically, as the name for the compartment below decks used as living quarters by midshipmen. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the original “cockpit” was a “pit” used for fighting “cocks”. ![]() Duke’s athletic teams are known as the Blue Devils. Trinity’s name was changed to Duke in 1924 in recognition of the generosity of the Duke family. ![]() Duke’s donation required that the school open its doors to women, placing them on an equal footing with men. The school was moved in 1892 to Durham, North Carolina in part due to generous donations from the wealthy tobacco industrialist Washington Duke. The school was renamed to Trinity College in 1859, and to this day the town where the college was located back then is known as Trinity, in honor of the school. The seven charter members of the ACC were Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest.ĭuke University was founded in 1838 as Brown’s Schoolhouse. The collegiate athletic conference known as the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) was founded in 1953. There’s a phenomenal coda in “Hey Jude” after the fourth verse that lasts for over four minutes. ![]() He wrote the original song for John Lennon’s son Julian, in an attempt to comfort the boy during his parents’ divorce. “Hey Jude” was originally a song called “Hey Jules”, written by Paul McCartney. 28 Something to take and “make it better,” in the Beatles’ “Hey Jude” : SAD SONG : NCOĪ non-commissioned officer (NCO) might be a sergeant (sgt.) or a corporal (cpl.). The mistaken spelling “foetus” is seen occasionally, but there’s no historical basis for adding that “o”. “Fetus” is the Latin word for the act of hatching or bringing forth a young animal or child. The word “fetus”, used for an unborn young animal, comes from Latin as one might expect. To re-up is to re-enlist, say in the armed forces. Eros was referred to in Latin as both “Amor” (meaning “love”) and “Cupid” (meaning “desire”). The name of Eros, the Greek god of love, gives rise to our word “erotic” meaning “arousing sexual desire”. 16 God whose name is an apt anagram of “rose” : EROS Ice Cube co-produced the film, and O’Shea Jackson Jr. The 2015 movie “Straight Outta Compton” tells the story of the gangsta rap group N.W.A., of which Ice Cube was a member. Since the year 2000, Ice Cube has gradually moved away from rap music and focuses more on acting. Rapper Ice Cube’s real name is O’Shea Jackson. I love chickpeas, but falafel is often too dry for me … 15 _ Jackson Jr., “Straight Outta Compton” star : O’SHEA 10 Falafel bread : PITAįalafel is a ball of ground chickpeas or fava beans that has been deep fried and served in pita bread. In 1998, Miss Piggy even released her own perfume called “Moi”. The Muppet named Miss Piggy has a pretentious air, and so refers to herself as “moi”. To avoid this, the euphemism “the Scottish Play” is used instead. There is a superstition in the theatrical world that uttering the name “Macbeth” in a theater will bring disaster of some sort. Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across ![]()
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