LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. You reek of Darkyn's power. If zinc be heated to near its boiling-point, it catches fire and burns with a brilliant light into its powdery white oxide, which forms a reek in the air (lana philosophica,  philosopher's wool). They reek of decay and death. Its situation, general plan and literary associations suggested a comparison that gave Edinburgh the name of  the modern Athens ; but it has a homelier nickname of  Auld Reekie , from the cloud of smoke (reek) which often hangs over the low-lying quarters.
Melora Hardin lost the part of Marty McFly's girlfriend in Back to the Future when Michael J. Fox landed the lead role. Michael J. Fox wasnât supposed to be Marty McFly. The Back to the Future role originally belonged to Eric Stoltz, a hot young actor who got booted from the movie after weeks of footage were shot. Sci-Fi Topics.
10 Interesting Facts About Marty McFly's Shoes From Back to the Future 2. The geek community exploded last week with the announcement and release of the Nike Air Mags, exact replicas of the Nikes that Marty McFly wore in Back to the Future 2. With all the excitement, we thought we'd take a look at some interesting facts about those classic sneakers.