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A etymonline: assassin , from the source of hashish . They were a fanatical Muslim sect in the mountains of Lebanon at the time of the Crusades, under leadership of the “Old Man of the Mountains” (which translates Arabic shaik-al-jibal, name applied to Hasan ibu-al-Sabbah). In Western European minds 12c.-13c. they had a reputation for murdering opposing leaders after intoxicating themselves by eating hashish, but there is no evidence that the medieval Ismailis used hashish. […]

G Cute: These Money-Making Monkeys Having Jobs Picking Coconuts. Bang San is one of a dwindling handful of people who continue to use monkeys to gather coconuts. As Thai life becomes more modern, fewer people plant and maintain coconut trees, and even villagers on a tropical island are likely to buy coconut milk from the fresh market or, increasingly, in the form of UHT containers from a store. This means fewer and fewer gigs for […]

M mansion: a large, impressive house ; a large block of house （Origin: Tapas App/comic/Borrowed Beauty/E1, TheFreeDictionary .com , Oxford Leaner’s Thesaurus) other ref: 现代汉语/ 大厦 vs 古代诗词 安得广厦千万间 other ref: Moller Villa Mansion / 马勒别墅 Image courtesy of Kimzy Nanney Klta news: Liquor, marijuana and guns fly off the shelves amid virus-fueled hoarding Aimd COVID-19, quickly meet demand marijuana : the psychoactive dried resinous flower buds and leaves of the female hemp or cannabis […]

P palpate (etymonline, examine by touch) : same ancient Latin root palpare , between “ palpitate (etymonline: to beat or pulse rapidly, to throb) “ and “ feel “ . (Origin:Merriam-Webster Word of the day) Image courtesy of geekymedics.com pandemic > epidemic > outbreak: geographic area with whole people > a smaller area throughout community and affect many people > localized area or a specific group. figuratively with “ wildfire” : If a virus is […]

U 就问老哥赚翻没有，老鼠掉米缸里的赶脚 “On this side of Chicago, it’s not very common to have this unique layout,” said Bednarz. “Everything around us is either Dunkin or Starbucks.” 老哥发明艾尔酒风味咖啡 New Lenox-based Arrowhead Ales, in which he’s concocting a new ratio of green coffees to soaking liquid, soaking it and letting it dry again prior to roasting. It’s a long process,” said Bednarz. “It takes time.”再问老哥心塞不塞，这钱不好赚吧，痛并快乐着 I’m really the only game in town,” said Bednarz. “It’s a very […]