The word cairn comes from the Scottish Gaelic: cÃ rn [ËkÊ°aËrË nÌªË ] (plural cÃ irn [ËkÊ°aËrË É²]).[1] Cairns have been and are used for a broad variety of purposes, from prehistoric times to the present.
Disney to Buy Marvel in $4 Billion Deal. Spider-Man and Mickey Mouse are about to become step-brothers. The Walt Disney Co. is in the process of buying Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in cash and stock. The deal would give the Mouse House ownership of Marvelâs 5,000 superhero characters.
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