Troll

A troll is a supernatural being in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore. In origin, troll may have been a negative synonym for a jötunn (plural jötnar). In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human beings.

Later, in Scandinavian folklore, trolls became beings in their own right, where they live far from human habitation, are not Christianized, and are considered dangerous to human beings. Depending on the region from which accounts of trolls stem, their appearance varies greatly; trolls may be ugly and slow-witted, or look and behave exactly like human beings, with no particularly grotesque characteristic about them.

Trolls are sometimes associated with particular landmarks, which at times may be explained as formed from a troll exposed to sunlight. Trolls are depicted in a variety of media in modern popular culture.

Norse mythology

In Norse mythology, troll, like thurs, is a term applied to jötnar, and are mentioned throughout the Old Norse corpus. In Old Norse sources, trolls are said to dwell in isolated mountains, rocks, and caves, sometimes live together (usually as father-and-daughter or mother-and-son), and are rarely described as helpful or friendly. In the Prose Edda book Skáldskaparmál, a scenario describing an encounter between an unnamed troll woman and the 9th century skald Bragi Boddason is provided. According to the section, once, late in the evening, Bragi was driving through "a certain forest" when a troll woman aggressively asked him who he was, in the process describing herself:

Pequeño Damián 666

Pequeño Damián 666 (real name unrevealed; born August 28, 1980) is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler. Pequeño Damián 666 is a part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's (CMLL) Mini-Estrella, or "Mini". Pequeño Damián 666 ring character is a Mini-version of wrestler Damián 666. In early June, 2010 he changed his ring name to Demus 3:16 as Damián 666 held the trademark to the name and would no longer allow him to use it.

Professional wrestling career

He made his professional wrestling debut in 1997 and quickly became a part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's (CMLL) Mini-Estrella, or "Mini", division; working in the Mini division does not necessarily mean that Serrano is a dwarf as several short wrestlers work in the "Mini" division. Initially he worked under the ring name Mini Eskeleto (Spanish for "Mini Skeleton") and later also worked as "Troll". In 2005 he began working under the name "Pequeño Damián 666" a Mini-version of wrestler Damián 666. He often teamed with Pequeño Halloween, just like Damían 666 teamed with Halloween and become a part of Los Perritos del Mal, a Mini version of the group Los Perros del Mal, which both Damián 666 and Halloweeen were members off. Pequeño Damián 666 ended Pequeño Olímpico's almost four year run with the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship on November 20, 2007. Following his title win Pequeño Damián 666 began working a storyline, or feud with Bam Bam, a storyline that saw Pequeño Damián 666 get shaved bald after losing a Luchas de Apuestas, or "bet match" to Bam Bam. the storyline between the two saw Bam Bam win the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship on July 27, 2008. Pequeño Damián 666 got a measure of revenge on August 17, 2008, when he won a Luchas de Apuesta match against Bam Bam, leaving his opponent shaved bald after the match. On June 2, 2009, Pequeño Damián 666 lost a Luchas de Apuetas match to Shockercito, losing his hair for the second time in his career.

Troll (Marvel Comics)

Troll (Gunna Sijurvald) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Publication history

The character first appeared in Thunderbolts #145 (August 2010) and was created by writer Jeff Parker and artist Kevin Walker

She has appeared as a regular character in Thunderbolts since issue #157, and has remained with the team since the title transitioned into Dark Avengers beginning with issue #175.

Fictional character biography

Troll is the offspring of an Asgardian mother and Magzi Troll father. She was originally held prisoner in Asgard, until the Siege of Asgard destroyed her jail cell. Apprehended by the Thunderbolts, Troll was placed in a cell on The Raft despite protests by Valkyrie that she should be returned to Asgard.

309 Road

The 309 road is a 22-kilometre (14 mi) long gravel road between the towns of Coromandel and Whitianga in New Zealand.

The 309 winds its way from Coromandel, on the west side of the Coromandel Peninsula, over the ranges to Whitianga, on the eastern side.

The road is considered extremely dangerous and deaths among tourists unfamiliar with the road and in unfit vehicles are common.

Places of interest along the road include Waiau Falls and the Kauri Grove, a stand of mature kauri trees.

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Coordinates: 36°50′48″S 175°33′15″E / 36.846767°S 175.554208°E / -36.846767; 175.554208 (309 Road - nominal location)

List of highways numbered 44

The following highways are numbered 44.

Canada

Ontario Highway 44

India

National Highway 44 (India)

Israel

Iran

Road 44

Japan

Route 44 (Japan)

New Zealand

New Zealand State Highway 44

Thailand

Thailand Route 44

United Arab Emirates

E 44

United Kingdom

British A44 (Oxford-Aberystwyth)

United States

Interstate 44

U.S. Route 44

Alabama State Route 44

California State Route 44

Colorado State Highway 44

Delaware Route 44

Florida State Road 44

Georgia State Route 44

Hawaii Route 44

Idaho State Highway 44

Illinois Route 44 (former)

Indiana State Road 44

Iowa Highway 44

K-44 (Kansas highway)

Kentucky Route 44

Louisiana Highway 44

Maryland Route 44 (former)

M-44 (Michigan highway)

Minnesota State Highway 44

Mississippi Highway 44

Montana Highway 44

Nebraska Highway 44

Nevada State Route 44 (former)

New Jersey Route 44

New York State Route 44 (former)

• New York State Route 44A (former)

List of highways numbered 66

Besides U.S. Route 66, the most well-known, numerous highways are numbered 66:

Australia

Canada

Alberta Highway 66

Highway 66 (Ontario)

France

A66 autoroute

Finland

Germany

Bundesautobahn 66

Hungary

66-os főút (Kaposvár - Pécs)

India

NH 66

Ireland

N66

Israel

Highway 66 (Israel)

Malaysia

Malaysia Federal Route 66

Slovakia

Road 66 (Slovakia) From Slovak - Hungarian border at Šahy to Tatras mountain

Spain

Autovía A-66 (Silver Route)

United Arab Emirates

E 66

United Kingdom

A66 road

M66 motorway

United States

Interstate and US highways

Interstate 66, a highway connecting Interstate 81 to Washington, D.C.

U.S. Route 66, the most common meaning. An asterisk (*) below will denote the current-day designations that share a former alignment of this highway. From west to east, states on US 66 are:

• California, California State Route 66*, see U.S. Route 66 in California.
• Arizona, Arizona State Route 66*, see U.S. Route 66 in Arizona.
• New Mexico, currently no highway numbered '66' in this state. See U.S. Route 66 in New Mexico.
• Texas, a 1956 freeway alignment of US 66 is now Interstate 40. See U.S. Route 66 in Texas. The state route 66 is not related to US 66.
• Oklahoma, Oklahoma State Highway 66*, see U.S. Route 66 in Oklahoma.
• Kansas, K-66 (Kansas highway)*, see U.S. Route 66 in Kansas.
• Missouri, Missouri Route 66*, see U.S. Route 66 in Missouri.
• Illinois, Illinois Route 126 was part of US 66. See U.S. Route 66 in Illinois.

Wet (magazine)

WET: The Magazine of Gourmet Bathing was a publication of the 1970s and early 80s. Founded by Leonard Koren in 1976 it ran thirty-four issues before closing in 1981. The idea for the magazine grew out of the artwork Leonard Koren was doing at the time—what he termed ‘bath art’—and followed on the heels of a party he threw at the Pico-Burnside Baths.

As Kristine McKenna, music editor for WET from 1979 until 1981, wrote: "The world wasn’t crying out for a periodical on bathing when Leonard Koren introduced Wet magazine in 1976. However, Koren had the imagination and audacity to create his own world, and that’s exactly what he did with Wet: The Magazine of Gourmet Bathing."

WET covered a range of cultural issues and was widely known for its use of graphic art. Started as a simple one-man operation that included artwork and text solicited from friends and acquaintances, the production, team, and circulation of the magazine would grow over the years. Its content also evolved to cover a wider expanse of stories that captured a Los Angeles attitude that was emerging at the same time as punk, but with its own distinct aesthetic. As design problems arose, solutions were often improvised on the spot. Its layout and design helped to catalyze the graphic styles later known as New Wave and Postmodern. In a letter he wrote on August 25, 1988, Tibor Kalman, president of M&Co. wrote that WET "is one of the most important and well-designed magazines in U.S. design history."