I did a geographical deep dive for a deleted Pointed question and came back with this: Out of the top ten largest deserts in the world, most are named for their surrounding area. The Arabian Desert is on the Arabian Peninsula, the Patagonian Desert is in Patagonia, etc. But three of the top ten have names that translate to some version of "desert" or "waterless place." What are their names? And for Bonus Points bonus points, from which languages do they derive? Oh, and here's the answer to last week's Trivia From Outside the News Cycle question! A reminder, the question was "My family and I visited a peninsula in the United States that was named in the 1600s for its abundance of a demersal fish. Where did we go?" And the answer is…. Cape Cod. Definitely my favorite peninsula named for a demersal fish. What's yours? We're already hard at work drafting this week's Pointed, so if you're looking for a hint to help you join that elusive 190 club, you've come to the right place. Your hint is... to study up on modern Chinese rites of passage. Should be easy to do in the next 50(ish) hours before the release of the next Pointed! Aimee Lucido Aka The Quizmaster If you have thoughts on this extra Pointed content or the game itself, let us know at pointed@bloomberg.net. And if you aren't yet a subscriber to Bonus Points, sign up now! |