Environment & Energy

I used the latest from Wikipedia. There have been times when an article at Wikipedia has changed fairly drastically between visits, so confidence level is "modest". The etymology of "Diet"* (Dutch word for Parliament/Congress equivalent) has changed before, as has that of "hepcat".

For real horror, try looking up "ormolu". I've seen some expensive antique mantle clocks at auction that were gilded in this way.




*Pronounced like DEET, the insect repellent. Also used in Japan, where it was borrowed it from the Dutch East Indies back in the day. (Originally, I was looking for info on the "Diet of Worms", where those words are NOT in English.)