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Provided by the compucert antediluvian \an-tih-duh-LOO-vee-uhn\, adjective:
- Of or relating to the period before the Biblical flood.
- Antiquated; from or belonging to a much earlier time.
- One who lived before the Biblical flood.
- A very old (or old-fashioned) person.
masterbait
- a particular lure used in the sport of fishing that has a superior quality above others with its class. ie. to use such a lure
Trivia
What topping was on the pizza delivered to the International Space Station in 2001?
- Salami (pepperoni didn’t hold up well in pre-flight tests), along with the usual tomato sauce and cheese. The vacuum-sealed Pizza Hut pizza was delivered by two Russian cosmonauts traveling on a Soyuz spacecraft.
- Hollywood Sign: the iconic landmark was officially dedicated; until 1949 it read "HOLLYWOODLAND" (1923)
- FIFA World Cup: Montevideo, Uruguay, hosted the inaugural World Cup tournament, which was won by Uruguay (1930)
- Blackout: 1977, New York City got hit by a 25-hour blackout, kicking off a looting and rioting spree in the city.
- presidential disability clause: President Ronald Reagan transferred power for 7 hours to his vice president, George Bush, before undergoing surgery for cancer; it was the first time the clause was invoked (1985)
- Wole Soyinka (74): playwright, poet, novelist
- Harrison Ford (66): star of the Indiana Jones films; actors Patrick Stewart (68), Cheech Marin (62) and Michael Jace (43) were also born on this date
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