Abyssinia sounds like a lazy RPG name for a "dark" city, but it's one exonym for the Ethiopian empire, which is still in use in things like the "Bank of Abyssinia"
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Fun fact! HTTP stands for "Holier Than Thou, Peasant". Similarly, HTTPS stands for "Holier Than Thou, Peasant Scum". #WebDev #WebDesign #TheMoreYouKnow #the_more_you_know

Already knew that #plumbers drew their professional name from #lead (Pb, plumbum in #latin ) but just realized it’s also the case for farriers (people who shoe horses) and #iron (Fe, ferum in Latin). Are there others? #chemistry #etymology #the_more_you_know