physiognomy \fiz-ee-OG-nuh-mee; -ON-uh-mee\, noun:
- The art of discovering temperament and other characteristic qualities of the mind from the outward appearance, especially by the features of the face.
- The face or facial features, especially when regarded as indicating character.
- The general appearance or aspect of a thing.
Urban Word of the Day
October 09, 2007: infopornhttp://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=infoporn&defid=2553556
- Information that serves no purpose and consumes valuable space in your head.
Trivia
Where did Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, come up with the names Homer, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie for key members of his animated TV family?
- From his own family. Homer and Marge (Margaret) are his parents’ names; Lisa and Maggie are his younger sisters. Reluctant to name a character after himself, he dubbed the Simpsons’ son Bart (an anagram of brat that just happens to rhyme with Matt).
- Yale University: was founded in New Haven, Connecticut (1701)
- Laura Ingalls: became the first woman to fly solo across the US (1930)
- meteorite: fell on the trunk of a Malibu in Peekskill, New York (1992)









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