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Hace 6 horas · Etymology. The Old English tigras derives from Old French tigre, from Latin tigris.This was a borrowing of Classical Greek τίγρις 'tigris'. The ultimate origin of the word is uncertain. Roman scholar Marcus Terentius Varro suggested an Armenian origin for the word tigris. One popular idea in the 16th and 17th centuries is that the word tiger was a transliteration of the Middle Persian ...
Hace 1 día · Etymology and naming. The origin of the English word cat, Old English catt, is thought to be the Late Latin word cattus, which was first used at the beginning of the 6th century. The Late Latin word may be derived from an unidentified African language. The Nubian word kaddîska 'wildcat' and Nobiin kadīs are possible sources or cognates.. The forms might also have derived from an ancient ...
Hace 6 horas · Titanic is a 1997 American epic romantic disaster film directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron.Incorporating both historical and fictionalized aspects, it is based on accounts of the sinking of RMS Titanic in 1912. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet star as members of different social classes who fall in love during the ship's maiden voyage.
Hace 6 horas · Tenacious D is an American comedy rock duo formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1994.It was founded by actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass, who were members of The Actors' Gang theater company at the time. The duo's name is derived from "tenacious defense", a phrase used by NBA basketball sportscasters Walt Frazier and Marv Albert. As a sort of a partial member, Dave Grohl has also recorded drums ...
Hace 6 horas · Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths of 10–400 nanometers, shorter than that of visible light, but longer than X-rays.UV radiation is present in sunlight, and constitutes about 10% of the total electromagnetic radiation output from the Sun.It is also produced by electric arcs, Cherenkov radiation, and specialized lights, such as mercury-vapor lamps, tanning ...
Hace 1 día · Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino; October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987) was an American actress.She achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the top stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, and appeared in 61 films in total over 37 years.The press coined the term "The Love Goddess" to describe Hayworth after she had become the most glamorous screen idol of the 1940s.
Hace 6 horas · The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore.They were among the most influential and controversial rock acts of the 1960s, primarily due to Morrison's lyrics and voice, along with his erratic stage persona and legal issues.
