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“derived from a circumstance which happened about 200 years ago, almost too ridiculous to be credited, an ancient possessor being said to have slain a noxious, cockatrice”

Mythical creatures of Cumbria https://t.co/K2jKznwomk

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2020-05-19

The bather’s pose may be derived from a lost composition by Leonardo, called the “Monna Vanna” (or the “la Joconde nue,” or nude Mona Lisa), known only through copies by Leonardo’s followers.

[School of Leonardo da Vinci, “La Joconde nue,” 1514-1516 ]

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2020-05-19

"薛成美 (Xuē Chéngměi) is derived from the proverb 成人之美 (chéng rén zhī měi) meaning 'help others do good deeds' and is usually used to describe the conduct of a gentleman."

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2020-05-18

Hindoos going to an Idol Temple' from ‘Rays from The East, or Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures, derived principally from the Manners, Customs, Rites, and Antiquities of Eastern Nations’ (1871) by Joseph Austin Benwell.

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2020-05-15

Did you know the English word soldier derives from the Latin solidus (imperial Roman gold coin introduced by Diocletian in AD 301), later referring to the solidi w/ which soldiers were paid

*see Spanish word soldado (sueldo) & Italian soldato (soldare) literally "one having pay"

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2020-05-10

Just a friendly reminder.

'REEEE' is derived from making fun of the screeching some people with autism do when they are over stimulated. So some people can/ will take offense to you screaming it; even if you don't know the history behind the term.

Please be respectful.

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2020-05-08

💥 New 'Perfect', 2020 by Marie Harnett. Access our current to see new drawings by which derive from period dramas, and include a focus on domestic scenes: https://t.co/har0fSeGR8

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2020-05-07

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I know absolutely nothing about the Tristan other than its been derived from the NT-1

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2020-05-06

The name for the month of ‘May’ was believed to derive from the name 'Maius’ or 'Magius’- taken from 'Mag’ meaning the 'Growing month’ or Shooting month.

📷 illustration ‘May’ by Edith Holden- from 'The Country Diary of An Edwardian Lady.’

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2020-05-05

“derived from a circumstance which happened about 200 years ago, almost too ridiculous to be credited… an ancient possessor being said to have slain a noxious, cockatrice"
Slain by John Tallentire will a rowan branch.

https://t.co/dR79xhRH82

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2020-05-04

When creating Elite Beat Agents, Commander Kahn’s catchphrase "Agents are go!” was derived from both the Thunderbirds TV series and terminology used by NASA for launch sequences.

For more EBA trivia, check out our Save Files archive https://t.co/Ht4FCzz6YP

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2020-05-01

“ derived from a circumstance which happened about 200 years ago, almost too ridiculous to be credited, an ancient possessor being said to have slain a noxious, cockatrice”

Mythical creatures of Cumbria: https://t.co/K2jKznwomk

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2020-04-29

Liking cutesy, childlike anime characters or a cute underage anime child. Derives from the word „lolita“. A book about an old man falling in love and have sexual interest in a 14 year old girl

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2020-04-27

Xiao Zhan’s album name is actually derived from his name 😭

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2020-04-25

One of Maria Cosway’s most unusual works, a depiction of a woman praying to the sun, painted in 1784 and now in , was probably inspired by a Mughal miniature of a sun worshipper, which was itself derived from a European prototype. Read in full: https://t.co/n0FfJjl93D

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2020-04-25

BL was derived from Japanese Yaoi which was originally written by women for women, not for "gay". So it's story r typically "fantasy" or "not real".

The one which depicting real "gay" in real life is called "bara" which are more "realistis gay relation"

Complete explanation 👇

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2020-04-24

St George fights a pterodactyl.

(The illustration is by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who designed the , & did genuinely seem to have believed that legends of dragons derived from ancient human encounters with pterosaurs.)

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2020-04-23

Here you have the reconstruction done by . Because of the derived rostral morphology we hypothesize that this animal was a benthic feeder, a truly odd adaptation when compared with coeval physeteroids

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2020-04-21