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Fact of the Day
The Associated Press reported in December 1985, in Eugene, Oregon, a 6-month-old kitten set a Christmas tree on fire while batting at the lighted bulbs. The heat of the fire cracked a nearby fishbowl, and water from the bowl doused some of the fire. Firefighters arrived within minutes of the fire starting and put out the fire, which had spread to the carpet. A goldfish named Clyde was found lying prone in the cracked bowl, and when put into another bowl with water, was quickly revived and survived the ordeal. The water in Clyde's bowl had prevented the fire from getting out of control.
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Quote of the Day
"Love is not blind - it sees more, not less. But because it sees more, it is willing to see less."
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Word of the Day
dactylology
/dak-tuh-LOL-uh-jee/
n : the use of the hands and fingers to communicate a language
"On the streets of large cities, you often see hearing-impaired people using dactylology to communicate with each other." |
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Phil Collins appeared in which Spielberg film with Robin Williams? Answer:
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"I think we're in for a very rough ride. I just hope the constitutional boat holds together."
- medieval historian Richard Lande on doomsday fears as 2000 grows near, 1996. In fact, the year 2000 was rung in with what President Bill Clinton called a "jubilant and peaceful" global celebration. British Prime Minister Tony Blair joined a giant millennium parade through the streets of London and said he wanted to "bottle and keep" the country's new sense of optimism.
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Children's author Shel Silverstein, who wrote the 1981 bestseller "A Light in the Attic" (which was on The New York Times best sellers list for 182 weeks), as well as the children's classics "The Giving Tree" (1964) and "Where the Sidewalk Ends" (1974) had other creative talents as well. He composed Johnny Cash's 1969 country hit "A Boy Named Sue." Silverstein earned a Grammy for Best Country Song and Cash received a Grammy for Best Country Male Vocal Performance for the tune. |
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