Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama. The first American Mardi Gras took place on March 3, 1699, when French explorers Pierre Le Moyne D’Iberville and Sieur de Bienville landed near present-day New Orleans, Louisiana. They held a small celebration and dubbed their landing spot Point du Mardi Gras. Where was MardiRead More →

The phrase `shiver me timbers’ is a comic oath — `by and large’ … The site’s glossary says “shiver me timbers” is “like saying, `Oh, My!’ like my legs are shaking.” By this thinking, “timbers” is either a slang word for legs, or a literal reference to wooden legs. HowRead More →

Panama Jack announced today that it is licensing Playa Hotels & Resorts, the owner of all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, to develop and operate Panama Jack branded resorts. The initial properties, Panama Jack Gran Porto in Playa del Carmen and Panama Jack Gran Caribe in Cancun, are existingRead More →

Although some scholars argue that its origins stem from China, chess finds its most ancient form in India, of all places, where it is thought to have originated via a game called Chaturanga in the 6th century A.D. It eventually spread to Persia, where the game found the new nameRead More →

Numerology is the study of number meanings through a spiritual lens. … These are known as “master numbers” in numerology, and each one has a specific theme. You can use numerology to bring deeper spiritual meaning to all areas of your life. Is it good or bad to see AngelRead More →

THE FOUR FOUNDERS of Fubu—childhood friends Daymond John, J. Alexander Martin, Keith Perrin and Carlton Brown—never imagined the fashion brand would make it this far. What does FUBU mean? fubu (plural fubus) (slang) An acquainted person who offers sexual intercourse without romantic commitment. Does anyone wear FUBU? What should FubuRead More →

Scottish and Irish: reduced form of McClelland. Scottish: habitational name from Clelland near Motherwell, probably named with Old English cl? What does the name been mean? The name Been comes from the Gaelic word Beathan or betha which means life. What does the name Windley mean? English: habitational name fromRead More →

Hawaii is the northernmost island group in Polynesia and can be rightfully be referred to as a Polynesian. It includes almost the entire of volcanic Hawaiian Archipelago which is made of several islands spread over 1,500 miles in the central Pacific Ocean. Are Hawaiians Melanesian? Based on our supervised ADMIXTURERead More →

Gamila. Gamila is a classic Arabic name, which means ‘gorgeous or beautiful. ‘ Is Asiya an Arabic name? Asiya is baby girl name mainly popular in Muslim religion and its main origin is Arabic. Asiya name meanings is Comforting, consoling, a mansion with solid foundation or pillars, firm, a powerful.Read More →

Malting aims to convert or modify the physical structure of the barley grain and allow synthesis or activation of a series of enzymes such that the final product, malt, is more readily used in the subsequent stages of brewing, distilling, or food manufacture. How malt beverages are made? A maltRead More →