31 Drawing contest? : RAFFLEĪ raffle is a game of chance in which the prize can be won by numerous people who buy into the draw. BMW moved back into aircraft engine manufacturing during the build-up of the Luftwaffe prior to WWII. The company then started making motorcycles, and moved into automobile production starting in 1928. BMW was making aircraft engines during WWI, but had to cease that activity according to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. The initialism “BMW” stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke, which translates into Bavarian Motor Works. Both the upper and lower sets of teeth of a crocodile are visible when its mouth is closed, whereas only the upper teeth of an alligator are visible with the mouth shut. One of the main ways used to distinguish them is by their teeth and jaws. 22 Swamp thing : GATORĬrocodiles and alligators do indeed bear a resemblance to each other, although they belong to distinct biological families. “Wasatch” is a Ute word meaning “mountain pass”. The Wasatch Range is at the western edge of the Rocky Mountains and runs through Utah.
The ski resort of Snowbird, located next to Alta, has been in operation since 1971. Today, Alta is one of only three ski resorts in the country that prohibits snowboarding (along with Deer Valley, Utah and Mad River Glen, Vermont.
The first ski lift in the resort was opened way back in 1939. The two men go off to war, and drama ensues … 20 Wasatch Mountains ski resort : ALTAĪlta ski resort actually lies within the Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area. The woman marries one of the two men, leaving the other man extremely jealous. It stars Merle Oberon, Fredric March and Herbert Marshall as three friends who have known each from childhood. “The Dark Angel” is a 1935 film set during WWI. But she persevered and, with the help of some creative lighting on set, two years after the accident she filmed her most memorable role, playing Cathy in 1939’s “Wuthering Heights”. The marks were so disfiguring that it was believed Oberon would never appear on screen again. At the height of her Hollywood career, she was involved in a traffic accident that left her with permanent facial scars. Merle Oberon was a wonderful British actress. 17 Best Actress Oscar nominee for “The Dark Angel” (1935) : MERLE OBERON The word “orangutan” is Malay, meaning “man of the forest”. Like most species in rainforests these days, orangutans are endangered, with only two species surviving. They are native to Indonesia and Malaysia, and live in rainforests. Orangutans (also “orangs”) are arboreal creatures, the largest arboreal animals known to man. Extant genera that make up the family Hominidae are: The hominids are the great apes, and belong to the family of primates called Hominidae. The tailless primates known as apes (also “hominoids”) are divided into two main branches: gibbons (lesser apes) and hominids (great apes). Set in Palestine in the first half of the 20th century, the novel follows the life of a Palestinian named Ishmael against the backdrop of the political events taking place in the area in that period of time. “The Haj” is a novel by the very successful American author Leon Uris. I am not sure it would work nowadays, but then I am as honest as the day is long! Oh, and I think the term “kiting” comes from the older phrase “go fly a kite”, the idea being that the bad check is floated on air (on non-existent funds). The con artist then writes another check, also with insufficient funds, from another bank’s account to cover the original check. The idea behind kiting is to write a check, even though there are insufficient funds to cover the amount. Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies AcrossĬheck kiting is illegal.
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