Dire Straits. For other uses, see Dire Straits (disambiguation). Dire Straits were a British rock band that formed in Deptford, London, in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), his younger brother David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion).
The Italian horn, also called a cornu, cornicello, or Devilâs horn, is worn mainly to protect against the âevil eyeâ. Historically, it is linked to Celtic and Druid beliefs and to worship of the Moon Goddess in ancient Italy. Ironically, the horn is often worn with a cross to give it âextra power.â.
1 Antelope horns are used in traditional Chinese medicine. 2  Horns consist of keratin, and the term horn is used to refer to this material, sometimes including similarly solid keratin from other parts of animals, such as hoofs.3  Horn may be used as a material in tools, furniture and decoration, among other uses. Horned lizards (Phrynosoma): These lizards have horns on their heads which have a hard keratin covering over a bony core, like mammalian horns. 2  Insects: Some insects (such as rhinoceros beetles) have horn-like structures on the head or thorax (or both).