Vaccines to Van Gogh
Issue 3
Want to keep up with the pace of Covid-19 vaccinations worldwide? We find that this Bloomberg site does a pretty good job showing how the vaccinations are rolling out globally. You can pick your country (further down the page) and get a snapshot for its progress. It also includes an update on the new vaccines in the pipeline - an important consideration as global needs ramp up.
Martin Luther Jr. was actually named Mike King Jr. until the age of 5. His father, Michael King Sr, was influenced by the German reformer Martin Luther who took a strong stance stand against the the Roman Catholic Church. He began to identify with that reformer’s name, in Atlanta and beyond. In place of both his and his young son Michael’s names, King began using one befitting a reformer: Martin Luther.
Tom and Jerry, the beloved cat and mouse cartoon duo have become so entwined with their names that people automatically associate those names with the animals. However, they were originally called Jasper and Jinx
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Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most recognized painters of all time, with his famous paintings decorating everything from coffee mugs to shower curtains, along with walls in the most prestigious museums. But great acclaim was only achieved after his death. During his lifetime, he sold exactly one painting— The Red Vineyard for 400 Francs. On the other hand in 1990, one of his paintings sold for $82.5 million.
