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8 unusual facts about TEAL


Andean Teal

Mitochondrial DNA sequence data is most similar to that of the very different-looking Green-winged Teal.

This species and the Yellow-billed Teal are sometimes considered conspecific under the name Speckled Teal (A. flavirostris), but increasingly taxonomists treat the two as distinct species.

Teal

In the webcomic Homestuck the character Terezi Pyrope has a variation of teal (hex code #008282) as her blood color.

TEAL

In April 1961 the Australian government decided to support the wholly Australian-owned Qantas airline and the New Zealand government bought out the Australian government's shareholding, giving New Zealand 100% ownership.

This was expanded to thrice fortnightly with connections to San Francisco using Pan Am flights from Auckland (Pan Am was not flying into Australia).

Teal

The Detroit Pistons used teal as one of their primary colors from 1996 to 2001.

Teal'c

Teal'c is introduced in the pilot episode of Stargate SG-1, "Children of the Gods".

Teal'c states to be 101 years old in season 4's "The Light", and ages an additional 50 years in season 10's "Unending".


Andean Teal

Mérida Teal, Anas andium altipetens (Conover, 1941) – highlands of north-west Venezuela and adjacent parts of Colombia.

Bow High School

Student Teal Van Dyck won second place in the national Poetry Out Loud in 2006, earning a $10,000 scholarship.

Claud Eustace Teal

On television, Ivor Dean played Teal as a recurring character in the 1962-69 British series, The Saint.

Teal made a reappearance in the first episode of the 1989 series of TV movies starring Simon Dutton.

Claud Eustace Teal is a fictional character who made many appearances in a series of novels, novellas and short stories by Leslie Charteris entitled The Saint, starting in 1929.

Dudu Pukwana

In 1962, he won first prize at the Johannesburg Jazz Festival with Moyake's Jazz Giants (1962 Gallo/Teal).

Duncormick

This historic estuary and peninsula is now home to birds including Brent Geese, Wigeon, Teal and many other wintering wildfowl.

Green-winged Teal

mtDNA data-wise, this species is more closely related to the Speckled Teal than to the Common Teal.

Marbled Duck

In 2011, a group of Iraqi ornithologists counted a single flock of the rare marbled teal on the lakes of the Iraqi marshes, numbering at least 40,000 birds.

Nigel Stonier

In 2006 a song composed by Nigel Stonier and award winning jazz artiste Clare Teal (“Messin' With Fire”) was featured on the soundtrack of the hit British comedy movie “Confetti”, performed by Teal.

Oxbow Lake County Park

It also hold over 50 species of birds including the Cardinal, House Wren, Peregrine Falcon, Eared Grebe and the Blue Winged Teal.

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District

The school mascot is the Diamondback and the school colors are purple, teal, black, and white.

Poetry Out Loud

Other honors went to Teal Van Dyck of Bow High School in New Hampshire, who won second place and a $10,000 scholarship.

SGI Indigo² and Challenge M

There was a special version of the "Teal" Indigo², called Power Indigo²; this system had increased FPU (floating point unit) capabilities and used specially designed R8000 CPUs.

Short Empire

Imperial Airways (and its successor BOAC), Qantas and TEAL operated the Short Empire in commercial service, while the Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force and briefly the Royal Canadian Air Force used them on military operations during the Second World War, particularly for anti-submarine patrol and transport duties.

Teal Inlet

Teal Inlet was used as a harbour of refuge by 11th MCM Squadron ships to shelter from air attacks by day during the final assault on Port Stanley.

The Saint's Vacation

Templar is aided in his investigation by reporter Mary Langdon (Sally Gray) and Monty Hayward (Arthur Macrae), with Inspector Teal (Gordon McLeod) of Scotland Yard.

Walt Disney World Monorail System

In April 2013, Monorail Teal was converted into a special scheme commemorating the release of Monsters University.

XXXO

On the red carpet to the Spike TV 2010 Scream Awards she wore the "XXXO Burka", a black burka – a traditional Islamic garment – printed with lyrics, the graphic "XO I Love You" inside a heart and artwork to the song and album, and revealing teal eye shadow, studded stilettos and yellow nail polish.


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