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4 days ago · How did Pennsylvania get its name? Pennsylvania is a combination of Latin words that together mean “Penn’s woods.” The name was created by William Penn to honor his father. Some think Pennsylvania’s nickname, the Keystone State, comes from its central location among the 13 colonies. What really is Pennsylvania called and why?
5 days ago · Afrika Bambaataa (born April 17, 1957, Bronx, New York, U.S.) is an American disc jockey (deejay or DJ) and music producer who is credited as being a leading disseminator of hip-hop music and culture. A pioneer of breakbeat deejaying, a style marked by the quick repetition of fast-paced, syncopated drum samples, Bambaataa is often referred to ...
5 days ago · It is widely believed its name is a combination of the words 'spot' and 'identify' - but this is incorrect as Daniel simply misheard Martin's name suggestion and ran with it.
5 days ago · Another viable theory is that the name is derived from the Ford GP, meaning general purpose. These were Ford’s early military jeep models and phonetically sound close to the word “jeep.”. Some claim that GP did not actually stand for “general purpose.”. The other interpretation is that the G stood for government while the P was a ...
5 days ago · So, the name stuck. Cancer was named after the Greek word for crab for the way the animal can grip one part of a person’s body with its claws. Representational image. Reuters. Even in ancient times, people wondered why doctors named the disease after an animal. One explanation was the crab is an aggressive animal, just as cancer can be an ...
5 days ago · Died: December 8, 2019, Oak Lawn, Illinois (aged 21) Juice WRLD (born December 2, 1998, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died December 8, 2019, Oak Lawn, Illinois) was an American rapper known for his freestyling ability and introspective lyrics. He first gained popularity on the music streaming platform SoundCloud but rapidly entered the pop ...
5 days ago · Adelaide was named after Queen Adelaide, the wife of King William IV of the United Kingdom. The city was established as a planned colony of free immigrants, based on the ideas of Edward Gibbon Wakefield. Queen Adelaide was known for her noble nature and compassion, and the city was named in her honor by King William IV.
