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Provided by the compucert hypnagogic \hip-nuh-GOJ-ik; -GOH-jik\, adjective:
- Of, pertaining to, or occurring in the state of drowsiness preceding sleep.
Hypnagogic (sometimes spelled hypnogogic) ultimately derives from Greek hupnos, "sleep" + agogos, "leading," from agein, "to lead."
that's crazy- It's the perfect response when you haven't been listening at all. It works whether the other person has been saying something funny, or sad, or infuriating, or boring....
You (thirsty, not paying attention): 'oh man, that's crazy'
Them: 'I won 500 bucks at craps last weekend'
You (hungry, daydreaming about a tasty sandwich, not listening): 'wow, that's crazy'
Trivia
What is the origin of the name Lent, the 40-day Christian observance that begins today?
- It is derived from the Old English word lencten, for “spring.”
- Newsweek: newsmagazine was published for the first time (1933)
- Voice of America: government network began broadcasting to the Soviet Union (1947)
- Vanguard 2: the first weather satellite was launched; its time in orbit is intended to last 300 years (1959)
- London congestion charge: fee for motorists driving into Central London went into effect; the price is £8 per day, Monday — Friday (2003)
- Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713): composer, violinist
- Ruth Rendell (80): prolific mystery writer called the "queen of crime"; plus, writers Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836-1870) and Andrew B. Paterson (1864-1941)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (29): actor, 500 Days of Summer; other actors born today include Hal Holbrook (85), Alan Bates (1934-2003), Mary Ann Mobley (71), Brenda Fricker(65), Rene Russo (56), Richard Karn (54), Lou Diamond Phillips (48), Larry the Cable Guy (47), Dominic Purcell (40), Denise Richards (39), Jerry O'Connell (36), Kelly Carlson (34), Jason Ritter (30) and Paris Hilton (29)- Michael Jordan (47): NBA legend; sports figures Red Barber (1908-1992) and Jim Brown (74) share this birth date
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