If you’ve ever been to Iceland, or know that most homes in Reykjavik (Iceland’s capital) are heated with geothermal energy, it won’t come as a surprise that the word “geyser” is derived from the Icelandic language. Literally “to gush” in Icelandic, “Geysir” is the name of a specific erupting spring in southern Iceland that gave us the generic term.

According to a sentiment attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, what word is “only to be found in the dictionary of fools”?

A) Defeat

B) Impossible

C) Perfection

D) Forever

Answer Monday.

Thursday’s answer: The Web site www.cardinals.com contains links of interest to bird watchers and bird owners.