Snow shattered and spilled down the slope. Within seconds, the avalanche was the size of more than a thousand cars barreling down the mountain and weighed millions of pounds. Moving about 7o miles per hour, it crashed through the sturdy old-growth trees, snapping their limbs and shredding bark from their trunks.
Calico (in British usage, 1505, AmE muslin) is a plain-woven textile made from unbleached and often not fully processed cotton. It may contain unseparated husk parts, for example. The fabric is less coarse and thick than canvas or denim, but it is still very cheap owing to its unfinished and undyed appearance.alico originated in Kozhikode (also known as Calicut, from which the name of the textile came) in southwestern India during the 11th century. The cloth was known as cÄliyan to the natives.
Cauliflower Facts: Rich in Vitamin C, Filling, high in fiber, and low in calories, cauliflower is a great food for reducing your waistline, says Dr. Barry Sears in his book The Top 100 Zone Foods.eighing in at only 25 calories, a cup of florets contains 100% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for vitamin C, one-third of the RDA for folate (although one-third of the folate is lost during cooking), and a nice serving of potassium and vitamin B6. These nutrients all work to protect your heart.