Wednesday, December 5, 2007
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Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (noun) A conceited and self-centered person. |
| Synonyms: | swellhead |
| Usage: | Mr. Whittleworth is an insufferable egotist with delusions of omnipotence, but we tolerate him because he pays us well. |
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Article of the Day
  Theda BaraTheda Bara was the stage name of Theodosia Burr Goodman, an American silent film actress who was one of the most popular screen actresses of her era and one of cinema's earliest sex symbols. Known for femme fatale roles, Bara appeared in more than 40 feature films between 1914 and 1926. However, she is perhaps most famous for having a higher percentage of lost films than any other actor with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. How many of her films still have complete prints in existence? More... Discuss |
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This Day in History
 Charles Goodyear Granted Patent for Vulcanization (1844)Goodyear was the inventor of vulcanization, a process that makes rubber harder, less soluble, and more durable. Previously, rubber products were sticky and volatile, often melting in heat or hardening in cold. He obtained a patent for vulcanization in 1844 but was still badly in debt at the time of his death. Goodyear had no official connection to the famed Goodyear Tire Company, which was founded decades later and named in his honor. Why was he in prison when he began experimenting with rubber? More... Discuss |
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Today's Birthday
_by_Erling_Mandelmann_-_2.jpg) Hugo Pratt (1927)Italian comic book author Hugo Pratt spent his early childhood in Venice and moved with his parents to Ethiopia when he was 10. Following WWII, he returned to Italy, but he did not remain there for long. Pratt traveled widely, and his wanderlust is mirrored in his best-known character, Corto Maltese, a roving sea captain and adventurer. A meticulous researcher, Pratt often incorporated actual historic figures and events into Maltese's fictional adventures. Where was Pratt imprisoned as a child? More... Discuss |
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Quote of the Day
 You have such strong words at command, that they make the smallest argument seem formidable.George Eliot (1819-1880) Discuss |
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