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In the West, the term "white elephant", relating to an expensive burden that fails to meet expectations, was first used in the 17th century and became widespread in the 19th century. [4] According to one source it was popularized following P. T. Barnum 's experience with an elephant named Toung Taloung that he billed as the "Sacred White ...
White elephant (animal) A royal white elephant, as depicted in a Thai painting. A white elephant (also albino elephant) [1] is a rare kind of elephant, but not a distinct species. Although often depicted as snow white, their skin is typically a soft reddish-brown, turning a light pink when wet. [2] They have fair eyelashes and toenails.
Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ( Loxodonta africana ), the African forest elephant ( L. cyclotis ), and the Asian elephant ( Elephas maximus ). They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea; extinct relatives ...
A white elephant gift exchange, [1] Yankee swap [2] or Dirty Santa [3] [nb 1] is a party game where amusing and impractical gifts are exchanged during festivities. The goal of a white elephant gift exchange is to entertain party-goers rather than to gain a genuinely valuable or highly sought item. [3]
Bahasa Melayu; မြန်မာဘာသာ ... The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (Thai: ...
11th-century Italian carved elephant tusk, Louvre. Cylindrical ivory casket, Siculo-Arabic, Hunt Museum. Ivory is a hard, white material from the tusks (traditionally from elephants) and teeth of animals, that consists mainly of dentine, one of the physical structures of teeth and tusks. The chemical structure of the teeth and tusks of mammals ...
Language. English. Box office. $49,477 [2] White Elephant is an American action film directed by Jesse V. Johnson and written by Johnson and Erik Martinez, based on a story by Johnson. It stars Michael Rooker, Bruce Willis, Olga Kurylenko, and John Malkovich . It was released in the United States by RLJE Films and AMC+ on June 3, 2022.
The Killers. " Hills Like White Elephants " is a short story by Ernest Hemingway. It was first published in August 1927, in the literary magazine transition, then later in the 1927 short story collection Men Without Women. Later the story was adapted for film in 2002. "Hills Like White Elephants" is a short 38-minute film; British actor Greg ...