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Provided by the compucert gewgaw \G(Y)OO-gaw\, noun:
- A showy trifle; a trinket; a bauble.
Urban Word of the Day: collateral misinformation
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=collateral+misinformation&defid=2903349
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=collateral+misinformation&defid=2903349
- When someone alters a [Wikipedia] article to win a specific argument, anyone who reads the false article before the "error" is corrected suffers from collateral misinformation.
I changed the scientific classification of red foxes last night in order to win an argument with Judy. I hope some stupid High School student didn't suffer from collateral misinformation.
Trivia
Which is the only state in the continental U.S. that doesn't observe daylight saving time?
Which is the only state in the continental U.S. that doesn't observe daylight saving time?
- Arizona. Only the Navajo Nation, in the northeastern part of the state, changes its clocks—because it's also located in two other states.
Today's Holiday
- Daylight Savings Time (begins in the US)
Today in History
- Edward R. Murrow: criticized Sen. Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist campaign on See It Now (1954)
- Barbie: Mattel's doll debuted at a toy fair (1959)
- New York Times v. Sullivan: the US Supreme Court protected the press from libel suits by public figures unless there was actual malice (1964)
- Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512): Italian explorer and cartographer after whom the Americas are named; another explorer born on this date include first human in space Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968)
- Lil' Bow Wow (21): rapper/actor who got his nickname from Snoop Dogg; rapper Chingy (28) also celebrates his birthday today
- Yamila Diaz (31): super model
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