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Provided by the compucert arcanum \ar-KAY-nuhm\, noun;
plural arcana \-nuh\:
- A secret; a mystery.
- Specialized or mysterious knowledge, language, or information that is not accessible to the average person (generally used in the plural).
Urban Word of the Day
January 03, 2008: vajority
- The majority of women.
The vajority will vote for [Hillary] in 2008.
Trivia
How many talons does a bald eagle have on each foot?
- Four—three talons are forward facing; one faces to the rear.
- Meiji Restoration: re-established the authority of Japan's emperor and heralded the fall of the shoguns (1868)
- March of Dimes: fundraising organization was founded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to raise funds for the battle against poliomyelitis; it later expanded its aim to preventing premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality (1938)
- Alaska: territory once known as Seward's Folly became the 49th and largest US state (1959)
Today's Birthdays
- Lucretia Mott (1793-1880): activist for women's rights and against slavery
- Victor Borge (1909-2000): virtuoso pianist whose concerts were filled with slapstick and musical pranks
- George Martin (82): contender for position as the "fifth Beatle"; produced nearly all The Beatles' albums
- Victoria Principal (58): actress
- Danica McKellar (33): actress, Winnie from The Wonder Years
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