Chemically known as âcalcium sulfate dihydrate,â gypsum contains calcium, sulfur bound to oxygen, and water. Gypsum is an abundant mineral and takes forms including alabasterâa material used in decoration and construction as far back as ancient Egypt. The White Sands National Monument in New Mexico is the worldâs largest gypsum dunefield.
Laurence Olivier was the first actor to take the role of Mr. Darcy to the screen. He starred in the 1940 Pride & Prejudice with Greer Garson as his Elizabeth Bennet. Secretly, Olivier never liked the character.
Darcy LaPier (Rodeo Girls) Darcy LaPier from Rodeo Girls stars in the A&E reality docu-series. Darcy LaPier grew up watching rodeos as a child with her father in Oregon. After leaving her small-town roots for Hollywood, Darcy quickly became a tabloid staple following her marriages to some of Hollywood's biggest names.