Erysichthon

In Greek myths, Erysichthon was king of Thessaly who was punished by the goddess Demeter for cutting down a sacred oak tree. As punishment, he was cursed with insatiable hunger, and no matter how much he ate, he remained ravenous. Some say Erysichthon became a starving beggar and some say he eventually ate himself to death, consumed by his own hunger.

The Talmud

The Talmud is a record of Jewish law dating back to 200 AD. It is composed of the Mishnah, a written record of holy law; and the later part, the Gemara, a commentary on the Mishnah as well as the Tanakh (the Hebrew acronym referring to the Old Testament).

St. Lawrence River

The St. Lawrence River connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.  Jacques Cartier arrived there on St. Lawrence's feast day, thus the name.

Domestique in biking

In bike racing, a domestique is a rider who rides for the benefit of a team rather than trying to win the race.  The most typical example is a someone who rides ahead of the leader to reduce wind resistance.

Memphis

Memphis is located on the Mississippi River.  The river is the western border of the city.

Oscar de la Renta

Born on July 22, 1932, fashion designer Oscar de la Renta was raised alongside six sisters in a middle-class household in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Patrice Lumumba of the Congo

Patrice Émery Lumumba was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first Prime Minister of the independent Democratic Republic of the Congo from June until September 1960. He played a significant role in the transformation of the Congo from a colony of Belgium into an independent republic.  He was assassinated in a CIA plot in 1961.