in reference to the famous 1887 experiment which disproved the existence of scientific "ether," it is from the names of the physicists who conducted it, Albert A. Michelson and Edward W. Morley.
Micawber
mice
Michael
Michaelmas
Michelin
Michelson-Morley
Michigan
mick
mickey
Mickey Finn
Mickey Mouse
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