Word of the Day for Tuesday, April 1, 2008

jollification \jol-ih-fuh-KAY-shuhn\, noun:

• Merrymaking; festivity; revelry.

Urban Word of the Day: gullible
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gullible&defid=338459

The only word that is not in the [dictionary].
Go look. I swear, [gullible] is not there.

Trivia
What were the three original flavors in boxes of Froot Loops breakfast cereal?

• Orange, lemon, and cherry. The O-shaped cereal was introduced in 1963.

Today's Holiday

• April Fool's Day - April 1, celebrated in various countries, including the United States and Great Britain, and marked by the playing of practical jokes. Also called All Fools' Day.

Today in History

• Royal Air Force: branch of the British Armed Forces was formed (1918)
• Apple Computer: was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak (1976)
• Gmail: Google's Internet-based email service was launched (2004)

Today's Birthdays

• William Harvey (1578-1657): physician who explained blood circulation
• Jean-Étienne Portalis (1746-1807): lawyer who helped draft the Napoleonic Code
• Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898): first chancellor of the German Empire
• Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943): Romantic composer of Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and The Bells
• Samuel Alito, Jr. (58): US Supreme Court justice
• Bijou Phillips (28): actor/singer daughter of Mamas & Papas founder John Phillips; other actors born today include Lon Chaney (1883-1930), Debbie Reynolds (76) and Ali MacGraw (70)
• Sung-Hi Lee (38): actress, model