Barilla refers to several species of salt-tolerant (“halophyte”) plants that, until the 19th Century, were the primary source of soda ash and hence (we now know) of sodium carbonate. The word “barilla” was also used directly to refer to the…
Lindsay is an English surname, originally derived from the territory of Lindsey in Lincolnshire, from the Old English toponym Lindesege “Lindum Isle”, i.e. “marshlands of Lincoln”.
The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological model that describes the early development of the Universe. According to the theory, the Big Bang occurred approximately 13.798 ± 0.037 billion years ago, which is thus considered the age of the…
The Google Doodle is an artistic styled version of the Google logo. In 1998, Google used the first Google Doodle of the Burning Man Festival, designed by Google’s founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, posted on google.com notifying users of…
Krokodil (Russian: “ÐÑокодил”, “crocodile”) was a satirical magazine published in the Soviet Union. It was founded in 1922, and named after Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s satirical short story, The Crocodile. At that time, a large number of satirical magazines existed, such as…
South Park is an American adult animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language and dark, surreal humor that satirizes…
Michael J. Fox, OC (born Michael Andrew Fox; June 9, 1961) is a Canadian American actor, author, producer, activist and voice-over artist. With a film and television career spanning from the late 1970s, Fox’s roles have included Marty McFly from…
Carey Lowell (born February 11, 1961) is an American actress and former model.
Elizabeth Anne “Lizzy” Caplan (born June 30, 1982) is an American actress. In film, she is best known for her roles as Janis Ian in Mean Girls (2004), Marlena Diamond in Cloverfield (2008), April in Hot Tub Time Machine (2010),…
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (often abbreviated to Law & Order: SVU or just SVU) is an American police procedural crime drama television series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced. In the style of…