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The word “Amazon,” meaning “warrior,” is likely rooted in the Persian (Iranian) language.

Bonus Fact

While the story of a race of warrior women first appeared in Greek mythology, excavations across the north and east of the Black Sea region have revealed that warrior women like the Amazons existed in real life. Experts have identified depictions of the women in battle with Greek men on vases and other ceramics dressed in Persian-style clothing. 

In Friends’ classic 1996 Thanksgiving episode, the gang brings up their respective worst Thanksgiving.  Joey gets his head stuck inside a turkey in his story of the 1992 Thanksgiving.

Mr. Bean VS. Friends Fact

Rowan Atkinson accused Friends of stealing this joke from his Mr. Bean sitcom in a Jan. 2021 ITV series Happy Birthday Mr. Bean, honoring the comedy character’s 30th anniversary. In the show, Atkinson remembered a 1992 Mr. Bean scene where his character ran around with a turkey on his head. He blamed Friends for repeating the joke on its 1996 Thanksgiving episode. Interestingly, Joey gets his head inside the turkey in the ’92 story – The same year the Mr. Bean joke aired.

Billie Eilish and FINNEAS (Finneas O’Connell) are sister and brother. He also co-wrote and produced all of her albums. Eilish is releasing a collection of hundreds of rarely seen photos in May, as Grand Central Publishing announced Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. The book is called “Billie Eilish” and, according to Grand Central, will offer “readers personal glimpses into her childhood, her life on tour, and more.” – which should include photos of the two siblings home-schooled together.

R.I.P. Michael Apted. In Hollywood, Apted was perhaps best known for directing the 1999 Bond movie The World Is Not Enough. The film director, who also helmed Gorillas In The Mist, is best known in the UK for the Up series of TV documentaries following the lives of 14 people every seven years. He died on Jan. 7, 2021, aged 79.