A worker using a gin could do the work of 50 people cleaning cotton by hand. Because of the gin, planters could now grow cotton at a huge profit. Eli Whitney actually made the Cotton gin April 1793.
Stapafell is a volcanic mountain on the south side of SnÃ¦fellsjÃ¶kull. This palagonitic pyramide is 526 m in height og rather eroded at the sides. On the top of the mountain is Fellskross, which was a sign of holy powers at the times of the vikings. It is said that the mountain is home of hidden people, also called elves.
Talus, or scree, is the loose rock created by physical weathering. It typically lies on a steep mountainside or at the base of a cliff.(more below). If you're writing a geologic paper, talus is the preferred term, but scree is more fun to say. This example is near Hoefn, HÃ¶fn. icelandalus, or scree, is the loose rock created by physical weathering. It typically lies on a steep mountainside or at the base of a cliff. (more below).