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On the Roman quincunx coins, the value was sometimes indicated by a pattern of five dots or pellets. However, these dots were not always arranged in a quincunx pattern. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) dates the first appearances of the Latin word in English as 1545 and 1574 ("in the sense 'five-twelfths of a pound or as ' "; i.e. 100 old ...
The tattoo has different meanings in different cultures—it has been variously interpreted as a fertility symbol, [1] a reminder of sayings on how to treat women or police, [2] a way members of People Nation or Nuestra Familia affiliated gangs identify (People gangs identify with the number 5, while Folk Nation gangs use 6), a recognition ...
a pattern in which a stroke (neli, kambi, sikku in Tamil) runs once around each dot (pulli), and returns to the beginning point as a mostly geometrical figure. The stroke is called neli from a snakey line. [clarification needed] The stroke has a knot-like (sikku) structure. [citation needed] a pattern using only part of the dot grid.
A kuberakolam, rendered kubera kolam, is a magic square of order three constructed using rice flour and drawn on the floors of several houses in South India. In Hindu mythology, Kubera is a god of riches and wealth. It is believed that if one worships the Kuberakolam as ordained in the scriptures, one would be rewarded with wealth and ...
3. You're gaining muscle. Resistance training is fantastic for weight loss. But if hitting the gym hard and lifting heavy, you're likely building lean muscle mass while dropping body fat. "Because ...
The Cowboys' start went from cringeworthy to embarrassing on their first drive. Dallas tried a fake punt on fourth-and-9 and Houston reacted like they knew it was coming.
The new year is right around the corner, and General Mills is giving cereal fans many reasons to celebrate. In December, the Minneapolis-based food conglomerate announced that it's bringing nine ...
A Kolam artwork showing a Pongal pot Surya Pongal or Thai Pongal is the second and main festive day, and is dedicated to the sun god Surya. [ 13 ] [ 20 ] It is the first day of the Tamil calendar month Thai and coincides with Makara Sankranti, a winter harvest festival celebrated in other parts of India.