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unusual facts about Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think



Air-Walker

Mister Fantastic reprograms Galactus' ship to take him to the Negative Zone, where he will apparently have an abundance of worlds to consume.

Akçaabat

The first settlers of the town came from Aegean shores and named the town "Platana" because of the abundance of plane trees (Greek Plàtanos, Πλάτανος, Latin Platanus).

Asplenium × gravesii

It is only found where its parent species are both present; in practice, this proves to be a few scattered sites in the Appalachian Mountains, Shawnee Hills, and Ozarks, reaching perhaps its greatest local abundance around Natural Bridge State Resort Park.

Beelu National Park

The park contains an abundance of native flora including Jarrah, Marri, Zamia, Bull Banksia, Sheoak and Grass tree.

Biche

It is one of the few places that one can still acquire cascadura in abundance.

CAML

Census of Antarctic Marine Life describing the diversity, distribution and abundance of marine life in the Southern Ocean.

Cathartesaura

It also implies the juxtaposition of the components of the scientific name of the Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura, whose Spanish name, "buitre", named the locality where the fossil was found due to the abundance of such birds there.

Chilkoot Lake

The fauna found in abundance in the lake area, as one approaches along the Luktak Channel and the outlet stream from the lake, are Bald eagles, harbor seals, bears feeding on salmon and mountain goats on the hill slopes.

Chilkoot River

The aqua fauna found in abundance in the Chilkoot River, as one approaches along the Lynn Canal and the outlet stream from the Chilkoot Lake, are Bald eagles, harbor seals, bears feeding on salmon and mountain goats on the hill slopes.

Crab Orchard, Tennessee

Pioneers passing through the area named it for its abundance of wild crab apple trees.

Criticism of Islamism

Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im further argued that, despite the abundance of Islamic jurisprudence about family law, Islam cannot even provide a clear basis for a centralised administration of family law, because the very idea of centralised administration did not exist at the time when the various schools of Muslim family law were evolved.

Derzelas

Derzelas (Darzalas) was a Dacian or Thracian chthonic god of abundance and the underworld, health and human spirit's vitality, probably related with gods such as Hades, Zalmoxis, Gebeleizis.

Dildo, Newfoundland and Labrador

The town of Dildo was founded in the late 18th century and settled to exploit the abundance of marine resources such as fish (mostly cod), whales and seals.

Eduardo Sousa

Sousa's farm affords the geese an abundance of foods that grow on the property, from figs to acorns, and various naturally occurring herbs such as the seeds from the yellow bush lupine which gives his foie gras the characteristically yellow color of foie gras that is usually produced through the force-feeding process using corn.

Eubranchus exiguus

This species was found in considerable abundance in Fowey Harbour on Laminaria saccharina.

Ferdinand Faivre

These included decorative groups for the Zurich Bank, for the Cairo Museum, the facade of the Royal Automobile Club in London and many buildings in Paris; among the latter was a figure of Abundance for the Ritz and the 1906 bas reliefs of the seasons for Madame Hériot's town-house.

Gansu Wind Farm

The Gansu Wind Farm Project is located in desert areas near the city of Jiuquan in two localities of Guazhou County and also near Yumen City, in the northwest province of Gansu, which has an abundance of wind resources.

Gimbels

Gimbels also got an abundance of publicity from the 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street, and from the 1967 film Fitzwilly, and was frequently mentioned as a shopping destination of Lucy Ricardo and Ethel Mertz on the hit 1950s TV series I Love Lucy.

Hastings, New Zealand

Hastings' specialist attractions include: Hawke's Bay's largest amusement park, a water park called 'Splash Planet', which replaced 'Fantasyland' near the turn of the millennium, Cape Kidnappers (the world's largest mainland gannet colony), Te Mata Peak, and access to an abundance of nature reserves and mountain treks.

Henry McStay

Henry began his club career with Leeds United without ever breaking through in to the first team, this was primarily due to the abundance of riches Leeds had in Henry's position at the time, players such as Lucas Radebe, Jonathan Woodgate and Rio Ferdinand already established centre backs for the Whites.

Illa Conillera

The land is rocky and arid which supports very little vegetation apart from such shrubs and herbs as Rosemary, Thyme and Rue, which grow in abundance here.

Joshua Jeays

In 1862, Jeays paid £78 for 16 hectares (39 acres) of land along Simpsons Road, from the corner of Cooper's Camp Road, towards Ithaca Creek and abutting what is now Bowman Park (then known as the 'Cobbler's Flats', because of the abundance of the weed 'cobblers pegs'), west of the area then known as Upper Paddington.

Kazan River

The abundance of wildlife along and close to the river attracted both the Caribou Inuit and the Chipewyan Sayisi Dene for about 5000 years.

Khmilnyk

This island was called Khmilnyk for the hop plants which grew there in abundance; in Ukrainian, "khmilnyk" means hop garden).

Kildangan

Kildangan is home to the world famous Kildangan Stud, which was founded by the More O'Ferrells, on the site of Kildangan Castle, and the grounds of which contain a variety of rare ornamental trees and shrubs, and an abundance of woodland.

Klaus Joehle

Klaus J. Joehle has authored five books and numerous audio recordings on the subjects of sending love ("Living on Love — The Messenger"), using Energy Vortexes and Alien abduction («Living on Love — The Shameful Secret»), finding your Joy ("Weekend with a Drunk Leprechaun"), increasing financial abundance and achieving other desired circumstances through focusing your attention on what you want ("Money is Love — Some things are worth believing in").

Lincoln Continental Mark V

Naturally, this, and the above-mentioned Diamond Jubilee Edition, remains the most collectible example of the late seventies Mark V. Actor Tom Selleck was used in media advertisements for the car; this was prior to his television fame as Magnum, P.I. Being as fully optioned as the car was, naturally the retail price reflected this abundance.

Lipniki, Ostrołęka County

The name "Lipniki" most likely comes from the Polish "lipa," or linden tree, which grow in abundance in the village and environs.

Los Haitises National Park

Los Haitises contains the greatest abundance of Caribbean mangrove, in which species like red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) and white mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa) predominate.

Lucilia mexicana

Results showed that in two consecutive years, there was a considerable difference in the abundance of L. mexicana found in the three cities of Junction, Guadalupe, and Lubbock from one year to the next.

Marakkar

Maricars can be found abundance in Maraikayar Pattinam (which is thought to be the ancestral hometown of the early Maricars), Parangipettai (Portonovo), Kilakarai, Kulasekharapatnam, Adirampattinam, Muthupet, Nagore, Nagapattinam, Manjakollai and various other coastal towns.

Mick Byrne

After two seasons in which he scored 11 goals in 56 league games, he came back to Rovers for the clubs first season in the RDS but left in January 1991 after 5 goals in 20 appearances for Sligo Rovers as the club had an abundance of strikers.

Midwest Buddhist Temple Ginza Holiday Festival

Several other exhibits and booths feature other Japanese items, such as Japanese dry goods and snacks, kimonos, jewelry, anime, origami folding, and an abundance of traditional Japanese cuisine, including their famous grilled Chicken Teriyaki dinner, Udon (Japanese cold noodles), sushi, Edamame, and kintoki (Japanese snow cone topped with sweet azuki beans).

Palahi

According to local legend, Palahi takes its name from Palah (Butea monosperma trees) found in abundance in the area in times gone by.

Pilar de la Horadada

The district boasts great ecological value, with an abundance of hawthorn, globularia, mastic, Kermes Oak and chamaerops.

Pohjola

The Sampo is a magic mill of plenty like the Cornucopia, which churns out abundance, but its churning lid has also been interpreted as a symbol of the celestial vault of the heavens, embedded with stars, revolving around a central axis or the pillar of the world.

Siblicide

The extra “excess” egg is possibly laid either due to exploit the possibility of elevated food abundance (as seen in the Blue-footed Booby, Sula nebouxii) or due to the chance of sterility in one egg.

SS Dunraven

In part due to the shallow depth an abundance of reef fish can be found around it, Glassfish, Groupers, Jackfish, Scorpionfish and Crocodilefish can all be seen around the ruptures in the hull.

Steven Kotler

He is best known for his non-fiction books, Abundance, A Small Furry Prayer, and West of Jesus, and for co-founding the Rancho de Chihuahua dog sanctuary in Chimayo, New Mexico.

Sub-Balkan valleys

There is great abundance of mineral waters, the most notable spas being Bankya, Sofia, Banya, Pavel Banya, Sliven Mineral Baths, Aitos.

Swan Island, County Antrim

Nationally rare species bur chervil can also be found in significant abundance on Swan Island.

Syrian Jewish communities of the United States

This largely consists of an abundance of people who come there during the summer months though some live there permanently, especially in the more inland regions of Eatontown, Oakhurst and West Deal.

The Hard Times of RJ Berger

Barry Garron of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that "even with its abundance of stereotypical characters", The Hard Times of RJ Berger "is endearing and relatable to its target demographic" and drew parallels between its characters and those of the sitcom The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.

Unisan, Quezon

The name Kalilayan derived from the Tagalog root word lilay, referring to a kind of palm similar to buri with the smaller leaves in the size of anahaw leaves that grew once in abundance.

Vine Brook

John Josselyn (in his "New England's Rarities") and other writers from the 17th Century (such as William Wood in his "New England's Prospect") noted the abundance of grape vines, primarily in low, wet areas.

Xinjiang coins

The red cash of Xinjiang are quite popular among Chinese collectors for their abundance of unusual types, and for their connection to the "Silk Road" and "Western Regions" history/mythology.

Ziarat

In Ziarat a herb called Ephedra sinica is found in abundance from which a chemical called ephedrine is extracted, an important constituent of various medicines, especially cough syrups.

Zostera

Eelgrass once grew in abundance in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, where it was harvested, dried and used for insulation in houses, such as the governor's summer mansion in Island Beach State Park.


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