![]() ![]() Michelle Obama née Robinson, Melania Trump née Knavs, and Jill Biden née Jacobs. The term “née” is mainly used in English when referring to a married woman’s birth name, assuming that she has adopted her husband’s name, e.g. “Née” is the French word for “born” when referring to a female. Personally, I can’t stand vampire fiction … 33 Once named : NEE Dracula wasn’t the first vampire of literature, but he certainly was the one who spawned the popularity of vampires in theater, film and television, and indeed more novels. “Dracula” is a novel written by the Irish author Bram Stoker and first published in 1897. The name “limbo” is an alteration of our word “limber”, which isn’t surprising given what one has to do to get under that bar! 32 “_ a lot!” (Dracula’s expression of gratitude?) : FANGS ![]() The limbo dance originated on the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. ![]() 20 Memoirs of a dance contest champion? : LIFE AND LIMBO (from “life and limb”) The blocks were originally sold under the name “Automatic Binding Bricks” but I think “Lego” is easier to remember! The name “Lego” comes from the Danish term “leg godt” meaning “play well”. The company was founded by a carpenter called Ole Kirk Christiansen in 1934 and the now-famous plastic interlocking blocks were introduced in 1949. Lego is manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company headquartered in Billund, Denmark. 19 Toy whose name is derived from the Danish for “play well” : LEGO A cockroach named Nadezhda was sent into space in 2007 by Russian scientists, where it became the first terrestrial creature to give birth in space. Although generally considered a pest, the lowly cockroach has at least one claim to fame. The insect known as a cockroach is closely related to the termite. 15 Ancestor of a termite, surprisingly : ROACH The Oseberg ship included the bodies of two elderly females, one of which may have been included as a human sacrifice. The interment is an example of a “ship burial”, in which a ship was used as a container for a dead body and associated grave goods. Named for the farm where it was discovered, the Oseberg ship was excavated from a large burial mound that dates back to 834 AD. The most famous exhibit in Oslo’s Viking Ship Museum is the completely intact Oseberg ship. Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across ![]()
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