Vermilion Cliffs 6
The name "Vermilion" comes from Latin vermiculus = small worm, cochineal (which yields a red dye).
Chemically, vermilion is mercuric sulfide.
There: you've got two facts which you will not remember, and which would have no practical value if you did--unless you're an etymologist, a chemist, or a contestant on Jeopardy.
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Chemically, vermilion is mercuric sulfide.
There: you've got two facts which you will not remember, and which would have no practical value if you did--unless you're an etymologist, a chemist, or a contestant on Jeopardy.
Put this cross on a T-shirt!
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