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The first reference to Titivillus by name occurred in Tractatus de Penitentia, c. 1285, by Johannes Galensis (John of Wales). [ a ] Attribution has also been given to Caesarius of Heisterbach . Titivillus has also been described as collecting idle chat that occurs during church service , and mispronounced, mumbled or skipped words of the ...
In Abrahamic religions, forbidden fruit is a name given to the fruit growing in the Garden of Eden which God commands mankind not to eat. In the biblical story, Adam and Eve ate the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and are exiled from Eden:
Species name xiai is named after researcher Fangyuan Xia. [22] Poa fax J.H.Willis & Court – family Poaceae. This Australian grass has the shortest name of any plant. Poa is Greek for "fodder", and fax is Latin for "torch" or "flame", referring to "its dense, spike-like inflorescence which resembles a torch with ascending tongues of flame". [23]
This is my God, and I will praise him—my father’s God, and I will exalt him.” — Exodus 15:2 “Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.” — 1 Chronicles 16:11
The saying Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad, sometimes given in Latin as Quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat (literally: Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first deprives of reason) or Quem Iuppiter vult perdere, dementat prius (literally: Those whom Jupiter wishes to destroy, he first deprives of reason) has been used in English literature since at least the 17th century.
The EWG analyzed pesticide tests of 48 popular fruits and vegetables, and based on their findings, separated the best and worst ends of the list into the 'Dirty Dozen' and the 'Clean Fifteen'. The ...
The fig-tree bore no fruit; neither did they perform good works; the owner waited patiently three years; so does God wait for them; the fig-tree having become utterly useless, is cut down; so shall they. "Three years." If the fig-tree after failing for two years, brings forth no fruit the third year, it never yields.
Experts agree that a diet rich in fruits and veggies is the way to go. Fruits can provide essential nutrients, fiber and a host of other health benefits. If you enjoy fruits frequently, that's great.