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Fact of the Day
Many parts of a tree can die without killing the whole tree. In fact, much of a normal, healthy tree is dead — the wood in the center, for example.
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Quote of the Day
"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."
- Antoine de Saint Exupery |
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Word of the Day
do-si-do
Pronunciation: /DOE-see-doe/
n : a dance step in square dancing in which two facing partners approach each other and circle back to back, returning to their original positions.
"She did a do-si-do around the lectern after she picked up her award." |
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What rock star raced a yacht named 'Drum'? Answer:
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"I can no longer say with any confidence that there is enough time to avoid a severe global Y2K recession."
- Edward Yardeni, June 1999 upping his prediction to a 70% chance of recession.
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"Big Apple" titles: There are several hundred films that contain the name New York, including Gangs of New York (2000), Naked in New York (1994), New York, New York (1977), New York Stories (1989), The Toast of New York (1937), Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), Escape from New York (1981), Sheila Levine is Dead and Living in New York (1975), Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976), Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976), A King in New York (1957), One New York Night (1935), Streets of New York (1939), New York Confidential (1955), Sunday in New York (1964), Little Old New York (1940), The New York Hat (1912), King of New York (1989), Sidewalks of New York (1931), The Killer that Stalked New York (1950), New York Nights (1929), Hercules in New York (1970), The Belle of New York (1952). |
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