Indus worm Indus worm The skōlex (Indus Worm or the horrible Indian worm), in ancient Greek writings, was a supposed giant, white, carnivorous worm with a large pair of teeth that lived in the Indus River. Gustav Oppert in the 19th century reasoned that "skōlex" referred to a like-sounding word in the Indian language, and was convinced the word was "culukī" () for "fish" or "porpoise". In his opinion, the word could refer even to a "crocodile" by extension. Scholar Erik Seldeslachts, in a 1998 paper, has suggested parallel with "kṛmiḥ" () which has the duel meaning of "worm" and a name
What a Crying Shame (song) What a Crying Shame (song) "What a Crying Shame" is a song written by Raul Malo and Kostas, and recorded by American country music group The Mavericks. It was released in November 1993 as the first single and title track from the album "What a Crying Shame". The song reached number 25 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 6 on the "RPM" Country Tracks in Canada. The music video was directed by Roger Pistole and premiered in December 1993. "What a Crying Shame" debuted at number 75 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country