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Ambergris in dried form. Ambergris (/ ˈ æ m b ər ɡ r iː s / or / ˈ æ m b ər ɡ r ɪ s /; Latin: ambra grisea; Old French: ambre gris), ambergrease, or grey amber is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish colour produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. [1] Freshly produced ambergris has a marine, fecal odor.
Ambergris is less dense than water and floats, whereas amber is too dense to float, though less dense than stone. [8] The classical names for amber, Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ēlektron) and one of* its Latin names, electrum, are connected to a term ἠλέκτωρ (ēlektōr) meaning "beaming Sun".
A pomander, from French pomme d'ambre, i.e., apple of amber, is a ball made for perfumes, such as ambergris (hence the name), musk, or civet. [1] The pomander was worn or carried in a case as a protection against infection in times of pestilence or merely as a useful article to modify bad smells. [ 1 ]
Marketed under various names, Negishi sold about 8,000 Sparko Boxes. [4] In 1975, Negishi dissolved his karaoke business after facing difficulties and fully retired around 1993. [ 3 ] He never patented Sparko Box, and other inventors such as Daisuke Inoue have created similar products, also receiving credit for inventing the karaoke machine. [ 3 ]
"Poundcake" is a Van Halen song and the opening track on their 1991 album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. "Poundcake" was the first song to be released as a single from the album, reaching number one on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart and number 74 on the UK Singles Chart.
"All I Know So Far" is a song by American singer and songwriter Pink. It was written by herself, Justin Paul and Benj Pasek with production by Greg Kurstin.The song was released on May 7, 2021, as a single through RCA Records from her live retrospective album All I Know So Far: Setlist.
The most expensive stock, easily the most highly priced stock for consumers today, are Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) shares. This stock closed at $70 9,700 per share on Nov. 21.
Some new modern scenes were, "Right now, someone is driving too fast for the last time" and "Right now, a 13-year-old is illegally downloading this song." Another of the updates was a new image of Bush, accompanied by the caption "Right now, nothing is more expensive than regret" (the original video used the image of an unused condom with this ...