Gawl Deh Tay Dah Tay Flashcards
One of thr oldest trees in the country located in South Carolina in this city
Bonus what type of tree
The angeL Tree in Charleston - largest city in South Carolina
Live oak - a type of oak
Slow motion video found woodpeckers do this at the moment they impact wood to protect from this
Close eyes to protect from splinters
Beaks also get stuck and get unstuck because of weird motion
The Chi” creator
Waithe : LENA
Lena Waithe’s break as an actress came with a supporting role in the comedy-drama show “Master of None” starting in 2015. The same show brought her significant success as a writer, winning a Primetime Emmy for co-writing the “Thanksgiving” episode with the show’s creator Aziz Ansari. Waithe also serves as executive producer for the horror-drama anthology series “Them”.
Corvallis sch
: OSU
Oregon State University (OSU) in Corvallis is a public research university that was founded in 1868. It is one of only two universities in the United States (the other being Pennsylvania State University) to have Land, Sea, Sun, and Space Grant designations, meaning that it receives federal funding to conduct research in each of these areas. The university is home to the largest research vessel in the United States academic fleet, the R/V Oceanus, which is used for oceanographic research.
The curl experts” hair care brand :
OUIDAD
Ouidad Wise is a Lebanese-born American hairdresser who specializes in styling curly hair. She opened her first salon dedicated to curly hair in 1984, in New York City. Wise also introduced her own line of hair care products, sold under the name “Ouidad”.
Cambridgeshire cathedral city :
ELY
Ely Cathedral is a famous and beautiful church in the city of Ely in the English county of Cambridgeshire. There is a Gothic door on the north face of the cathedral that was designed by Sir Christopher Wren, the man famous as the architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. Christopher Wren had a personal link to the church, as his uncle was the Bishop of Ely.
Famous Olympic Ian swimmers
Crocker and Thorpe : IANS
Ian Crocker is a former competitive swimmer from Portland, Maine who specialized in the butterfly stroke. Crocker won five Olympic medals over the course of his career and was the first in the world to swim the 100-meter butterfly in under 51 seconds.
Ian Thorpe is a retired competitive swimmer from Australia. Thorpe won five Olympic gold medals, and earned himself the nickname “The Thorpedo”. Analysts have suggested that Thorpe’s success as a swimmer is partially due to his physique. He relies on his legs more than most to get propulsion in the water. And, he has size-17 feet.
Star Wars original trilogy
The original trilogy:
Episode IV – Star Wars a new hope
Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
Star Wars prequel trilogy
The prequel trilogy:
Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Episode II – Attack of the Clones
Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars sequel trilogy:
sequel trilogy:
Episode VII – The Force Awakens
Episode VIII – The Last Jedi
Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker
Phoebe or Cronus in Greek mythology :
TITAN
In Greek mythology, Phoebe was a daughter of Uranus and Gaia, and one of the Titans. The name “Phoebe” translates from Greek as “pure, bright”. She had two daughters with her brother Coeus, namely Leto and Asteria.
Interpretation first provided for a SOTU address in 2021 :
ASL
American Sign Language (ASL)
The US President’s State of the Union (SOTU) address is a requirement called out in Article II of the Constitution. George Washington gave the first address before a joint session of Congress in 1790. Thomas Jefferson discontinued the practice of making a personal address by sending Congress a written document that was then read out by a clerk. In 1913, Woodrow Wilson re-established the custom of delivering the message personally, there have been occasions since then when a written address has had to suffice, the last occasion being in 1981 when Jimmy Carter was in office
Principle celebrated on the first night of Kwanzaa :
UNITY
Kwanzaa is a celebration of African heritage that lasts from December 26 to January 1 annually. The holiday was introduced in 1966 as an alternative to the existing holidays at the end of the year. The name comes from the Swahili phrase “matunda ya kwanza”, meaning “first fruits of the harvest”. The seven days of Kwanzaa are dedicated to seven core principles known as “Nguzo Saba”.
Umoja (Unity)
Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)
Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility)
Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)
Nia (Purpose)
Kuumba (Creativity)
Imani (Faith)
commuter rail system between Baltimore and D.C. :
MARC
MARC is a comprising three lines that originate at Union Station in Washington, DC. The acronym “MARC” stands for “Maryland Area Rail Commuter”. MARC has the highest top speed of any commuter rail system in the country, with trains on the Penn Line reaching a speed of 125 mph
First Nations people :
CREE
The Cree are one of the largest groups of Native Americans on the continent. In the US, Montana is home to most of the Cree nation. They live on a reservation shared with the Ojibwe people. In Canada, most of the Cree live in Manitoba.
