143. Rock On?

There are many theories about where the band found inspiration for their name, and there have been several conflicting stories about its actual origin. Some, including the band's first guitarist claim the name was chosen because of how a friend of the band described his brain while on marijuana. The band themselves contend that they simply chose what sounded like the stupidest name they could think of at the time . A long standing theory is that the band was named after a masturbating game.

Which band?

142. Dew of the Sea?

Its name is derived from Latin meaning "dew of the sea". It has a very old reputation for improving memory, used as a symbol for remembrance (during weddings, war commemorations and funerals) in Europe, probably as a result of this reputation. Mourners would throw it into graves as a symbol of remembrance for the dead. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia says, "There's ______ that's for remembrance".

What?

141. Choose your poison....

This place derives its name from the Ukranian name for the mugwort plant (Artemesia Vulgaris) and when translated means black grass, although in an article which appeared in the New York Times in 1986, it was claimed that the name derives from another Ukranian word referring to the wormwood plant used for making absinthe.

Which place is being referred to?

140. Expirements with Diamonds....

Diamonds donated by the jeweler Maillard and the great Tschirnhausen burning lens were utilized in 1772 at the Jardin de l’infante, the formal garden that stretched from the Louvre to the banks of the Seine to perform what epoch making experiment?

139. Swimming in the Loot.....

The Tainos called this island "Borikén". The first European contact was made by Christopher Columbus, on his second voyage to the Antilles, on November 19, 1493. Originally named San Juan Bautista, in honor of Saint John the Baptist, the island ultimately took a name symbolizing wealth and prosperity. Which country?