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The word dinosaur comes from the Greek language and means 'terrible lizard'. The word was coined by English paleontologist Richard Owen in 1842 and was meant to refer to Dinosaurs impressive size rather than their scary appearance.

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The name Sauropod comes from the Greek language and means 'lizard foot'.

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The name 'Stegosaurus' comes from the Greek words 'stegos' meaning roof and 'sauros' meaning lizard.

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The name Brachiosaurus comes from Greek words meaning 'arm' and 'lizard'. The name refers to the interesting nature of Brachiosaurus legs which were longer at the front than the back.

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The name Diplodocus comes from the Greek language and means 'double beam', this refers to strangely shaped bones found in the Diplodocus tail.

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The name 'Triceratops' comes from the Greek language, with 'tri' meaning three and 'keratops' meaning horned face.

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'Tyrannosaurus' comes from the Greek words meaning 'tyrant lizard', while the word 'rex' means 'king' in Latin.

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Although Greeks aren't known for their pyramid building, a number of pyramid like structures do exist, with the best known being the Pyramid of Hellinikon.

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Greek is the official language spoken in Greece.

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Around two thirds of the Greek population live in urban areas.

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The word energy comes from the Greek word energeia.

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The word 'zoology' comes from Greek words meaning 'animal' and 'knowledge'.

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Ancient Greeks and Romans ate carrots but not the orange varieties we know today, they ate the less cultivated wild varieties of various other colors.

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The name neon comes from the Greek word νέον meaning new.

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The name Chlorine is from the Greek word chloros which means greenish yellow.

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