Word of the Day
credenza; noun) A buffet, sideboard, or bookcase, especially one without legs.
Day in History
American Outlaw John Wesley Hardin Shot Dead (1895)
Hardin was an American desperado who claimed to have killed 42 men, one of them allegedly for snoring. He became a gambler and a gunman very early in life, but his friends and gun fighting skills helped him evade the authorities until 1877, when he was sentenced to 25 years for killing a sheriff. He studied law in prison and was released after serving 16 years. Pardoned in 1894, he passed the bar exam and began to practice law, but a local constable shot him to death a year later.
Today’s Birthday
Madame du Barry (1743)
Madame du Barry was the mistress of LouisXV. She was first the mistress of Jean du Barry, who introduced her into Parisian high society. Admired for her beauty, she joined Louis XV’s court in 1769 after a nominal marriage to Jean’s brother, a nobleman,qualified her to be Louis’s official royal mistress. Though she exercised little political influence, her unpopularity contributed to the decline of the prestige of the crown in the early 1770s.
Quote of the day
A most paradoxical mixture of sound and silence pervades the shady parts of the wood.The noise from the insects is so loud…; yet within the recesses of the forest a universal silence appears to reign.
Charles Darwin (1809-1882)
Trivia
- What is a baby rabbit called?
- What is the lowest point on dry land on Earth?
- Who wrote the Little Mermaid?
Friday Contest
Example of either a mean person or a boss with unreasonable requests.
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