The 501:

Yes, Santa Claus. There is a Virginia. I jest. If Santa knows anybody, he knows Virginia, who famously questioned his existence in 1897. But when it comes to names on his current list, Virginia barely rates. It’s no longer a common child’s name. Au contraire, in scientific circles, Virginia Latinized is very popular when it comes to species’ names. It’s virginiana here and virginicum there. I’m…