The Trivia Lover's Guide to the World

Geography for the Lost and Found

2012 INDIES Winner
Silver, Popular Culture (Adult Nonfiction)
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When asked after which animal the Canary Islands were named, most people would groan and say, “The canary, of course.” However, they were in fact named after the dog—canis is Latin for dog, from which the word “canine” is also derived—and it was the bird which received its name from... Read More