Why does the Devon Rex look like a pixie?
With huge ears, big eyes, and a short wedge-shaped face, the Devon Rex has an elfin, almost alien look that has earned it nicknames like "pixie cat."
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What is the "loneliest whale"?
The "52-hertz whale" is an unidentified whale that calls at an unusually high frequency other whales may not respond to, which earned it the nickname "the loneliest whale in the world."
What was the "strawberry basket"?
The first-generation Volkswagen Golf convertible got the nickname "strawberry basket" because of its built-in roll bar.
What was the Ford Model T's nickname?
The Ford Model T was nicknamed the "Tin Lizzie."
What was a "CrackBerry"?
"CrackBerry," a nickname for addictive BlackBerry phones, was Webster's New World College Dictionary's word of the year in 2006.
Why is New York City called the Big Apple?
New York City's nickname "the Big Apple" was popularized in the 1920s by sportswriter John Fitz Gerald and later revived by a 1970s tourism campaign.
Is Big Ben the name of the clock tower in London?
Big Ben is actually the nickname of the giant bell inside London's famous clock tower. The tower itself was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
Why is Rome called the Eternal City?
Rome is called "the Eternal City" because ancient Romans believed it would last forever.
Why are people from Madrid called "gatos"?
People born in Madrid are nicknamed "gatos," Spanish for "cats."
Why is Cairo called the City of a Thousand Minarets?
Cairo is nicknamed the "City of a Thousand Minarets" because of its many mosques.
Why were clothes painted onto "The Last Judgment"?
After Michelangelo's death, painter Daniele da Volterra was hired to paint clothing over nude figures in "The Last Judgment," earning him the nickname "the breeches maker."
What was Jackson Pollock's nickname?
Time magazine nicknamed Jackson Pollock "Jack the Dripper."
Who was called the First Lady of Yoga?
Indra Devi was known as the "First Lady of Yoga."
What did Charles Babbage call Ada Lovelace?
Charles Babbage called Ada Lovelace "the Enchantress of Number."
Why is Portland called Stumptown?
Portland is nicknamed "Stumptown" because of the tree stumps left after rapid logging.