Thursday, December 1, 2011

altruistic \al-troo-IS-tik\, adjective:

1. Unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others.

2. Animal Behavior. Of or pertaining to behavior by an animal that may be to its disadvantage but that benefits others of its kind, often its close relatives.

Altruistic was coined in 1830 by philosopher Auguste Comte. It originates in the French word altrui meaning “of or to others” from the Latin word alteri meaning “other.”

Freeboobing

• The act of not wearing a bra under a shirt. Analogous to freeballing, which is not wearing underwear for men.

Roxanne is not wearing a bra under her shirt, therefore, she is freeboobing.

Roxanne was freeboobing and her shirted tit almost poked out my eye.

Trivia

What is the minimum size set for holes in U.S.-manufactured Grade A Swiss cheese? How about the maximum size?

• Minimum, 3/8 inch; maximum, 13/16 inch. The voluntary standards were set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2001. Previously, the holes, or eyes, had to be larger—between 11/16 and 13/16 inch.

History

• electoral college: the US House of Representatives met to determine a new president when none of the candidates received an electoral majority; John Quincy Adams was chosen over Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay (1824)
• A Study in Scarlet: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes story appeared in print (1887)
• Rosa Parks: was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Alabama, sparking the Montgomery bus boycott (1955)
• Antarctic Treaty: was opened for signature; it said Antarctica "shall continue forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes" (1959)

Birthdays

• Martin Heinrich Klaproth (1743-1817): chemist who discovered uranium
• Marie Tussaud (1761-1850): proprietor of Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum
• Woody Allen (77): writer/director/actor whose latest release is You Will Meet a Tall, Dark Stranger; plus, writers Rex Stout (1886-1975) and David Hornsby (36), and director Andrew Adamson (45)
• Lee Trevino (72): pro golfer
• Brad Delson (34): rocker, Linkin Park; also, musicians Lou Rawls (1933-2006), John Densmore (67) and Gilbert O'Sullivan (65)
• Treat Williams (60): actor, Everwood; also, actors Mary Martin (1913-1990), Paul Picerni (89), Richard Pryor (1940-2005), Bette Midler (65), Carol Alt (51), Jeremy Northam (50), Nestor Carbonell (44) and Sarah Silverman (41)

Read more: http://www.answers.com/