Grzesiu Nowak
Grzesiu Nowak voted up Didge Doo's answer
Where did the word atoll originate from?

It originated in the language of the Maldives where "atolu" means a ring-shaped coral island.

Not too hard to find but you might not know that Bikini Atoll, the site of US nuclear tests in the late 1940s/early 1950s gave its name to the bikini swimsuit. (After the bombing there wasn't much of Bikini left.)

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Grzesiu Nowak
Grzesiu Nowak voted up Walt O'Reagun's answer
Why are the news organizations responsible for debates? Shouldn't there be a panel of experts in different studies such as environment, economics, education, etc. questioning the candidates? ( I never felt the way it is done now is a valid technique)

Your idea would be great.  And given the capability of the internet, I'd rather see it there than bump my favorite show off the air.  Lol

However, the media is in charge of it because ... They are the ones who have historically been the only means of sharing it over a wide area.

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