Friday, July 1, 2011

deciduous \dih-SIJ-oo-uhs\, adjective:

1. Falling off or shed at a particular season, stage of growth, etc.

2. Shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs.

3. Not permanent; transitory.

Deciduous derives from the Latin dēciduus, "tending to fall."

Webtrovert

• Someone who is a shy introvert in real life, but turns into a full-on extroverted party animal on Internet forums and social sites.

Man, she was on Facebook flirting with everyone and talking about all her wild parties, but when we met in person she just stared at the floor and mumbled everytime I asked her something.

Yeah, sounds like she's kind of a webtrovert.

Trivia

What is the official summer sport of Canada?

• Lacrosse. It was named the official summer sport in 1994, when hockey was designated the country’s official winter sport.

History

• Battle of San Juan Hill: future president Theodore Roosevelt led the Rough Riders in a charge up Kettle Hill during the Spanish-American War (1898)
• Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty: was signed by the US, UK, USSR and others to halt spread of nuclear arms (1968)
• Walkman: portable audio player was introduced by Sony (1979)
• Hong Kong: reverted to Chinese rule after 156 years of British rule (1997)

Berfdays, yo!

• George Sand (1804-1876): feminist novelist
• Sydney Pollack (1934-2008): director/actor, Out of Africa, Michael Clayton; plus, directors William Wyler (1902-1981) and Claude Berri (1934-2009)
• Twyla Tharp (70): dancer and choreographer
• Deborah Harry (66): singer, Blondie
• Dan Aykroyd (59): actor, comedian, winemaker, ufologist; also, actors Charles Laughton (1899-1962), Olivia De Havilland (95), Leslie Caron (80), Jamie Farr and Jean Marsh (both 76), David Prowse (76), Geneviève Bujold (69), Alan Ruck (55), Andre Braugher (49), Pamela Anderson (44), Henry Simmons (41), Hilarie Burton (29) and Liv Tyler (34)
• Princess Diana (1961-1997): humanitarian princess, Prince Charles' first wife
• Carl Lewis (50): Olympic gold medal winner in track

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