The word immigration comes from the Latin immigratio, meaning “to go into,” and entered English in the 1600s. Its opposite is emigration, with the two terms simply describing the same move from different directions, looking at the country someone enters versus the country they leave, so the same person is an immigrant to the new…
Things I Like: Daniel Meade (Ugly Betty)
Daniel Meade is obviously one of the most important characters in the television series Ugly Betty, given that he’s the literal boss of Betty Suarez. Eric Mabius wasn’t an actor I recognized until I stumbled across an old screenshot from the very first Resident Evil movie, where he was one of the major characters eventually…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Earthquakes
An earthquake is what happens when the ground shakes suddenly because of movement deep inside of the Earth. The Earth’s outer layer is broken into huge slabs of rock called tectonic plates, which move slowly and sometimes get stuck along cracks in the crust called faults. When the rocks finally slip or break, they release…
Things I Hate: Poppy Kong (Donkey Kong Bananza)
Poppy Kong is one of the three main antagonists in Donkey Kong Bananza, not counting the secret final boss I won’t spoil here. She was fine as a character, but Nintendo has definitely crafted more memorable villains than this hired ape working for a pretty unimpressive little monkey. Essentially, she’s on Void Kong’s payroll, tasked…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Roman Emperor Claudius
Emperor Claudius was born on August 1, 10 BC, in Lugdunum, the city now known as Lyon, France. Augustus was the reigning emperor of Rome at the time of his birth. His father was Nero Claudius Drusus, known to history as Drusus the Elder, a Roman military commander. His mother was Antonia Minor, the daughter…