Tell us an interesting random fact you stumbled across (Part 1)

MetLife Stadium in New Jersey was the highest grossing (highest total revenue) stadium in the world 8 of the last 10 years.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

Nah. Its largely made up. The suffix Indra is indeed from Sanskrit meaning lord of, but Ouroboros is not from Hindu cosmology.

I think its a made up name like Nahasapeemapetilon in Apu

The closest name in India is Aurobindo - and there is a famous philosopher who goes by that name Sri Aurobindo - Wikipedia

Ouroboros is from Greek/Egyptian mysticism.

Yeap - Agree. Nothing to do with Hindu Cosmology. Just Mr Lewis creative liberties with cultures he may not understand fully.

Ursus Arctos Arctos – the Eurasian brown bear.
“Ursus” is the Latin word for bear
“Arctos” (αρκτος) is the Hellenic word for bear
Hence, bear bear bear

And hence:

Nitpick: The correct spelling would be Beetlejuice beetlejuice beetlejuice beetlejuice. Italics is de rigueur for Linnaean nomenclature and only the first name is capitalized.

Apus apus apus, the European Common Swift.
* Link in Spanish, the English Wikipedia omits this. But it is clear even if you don’t speak Spanish.

Judy judy judy - an uncommon leach.

I am quite sure that I followed the rules for supernatural movie creatures, as per the ones invented by star and botanist Laura Linnaeus…

Christopher Columbus was named “Admiral of the Ocean Sea.” Some etymologies say “Admiral” was derived from a term meaning “commander of the sea.” Thus, he was “commander of the seas of the sea sea.”

A sea sea rider?

TWEET! Alright, you. Out of the pool!

Sorry, sir, I do not do ze twittre.

Marsha, Marsha, Marsha.

Major Major Major Major

Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

Well, naturally, badger badger badger badger …

We Don’t Need No Stinking Badgers!