Tuesday, August 28, 2012

belletristic \bel-li-TRIS-tik\, adjective:

• Related to literature regarded as a fine art, especially as having a purely aesthetic function.

Belletristic is derived from the imported French phrase belles-lettres, which literally means "fine letters." It entered English in the early 1700s.
derp

• A simple, undefined reply when an ignorant comment or action is made. Brought to life in the South Park series, when Mr. Derp made a guest apperance at South Park Elementary as the chef for a day, followed by hitting himself in the head with a hammer and exclaiming "Derp!"

I am t0tally c00l3r than 7u n00bs.
Derp.
Trivia

How much honey does the average worker honey bee produce in her lifetime?

• One-twelfth of a teaspoon.

History

• Scientific American: pop-science magazine began publication (1845)
• Peace Palace: the home of the International Court of Justice and other institutions was inaugurated in the Hague (1913)
• filibuster: the longest solo one — 24 hours, 18 minutes — began on this day by Sen. Strom Thurmond in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (1957)
• "Please Mr. Postman": song by the Marvelettes was released; it became the first Motown No. 1 (1961)
• "I have a dream": Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his famous civil rights speech at the Lincoln Memorial (1963)

Birthdays

• Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe 1749
• Elizabeth Ann Seton 1774 - She was also the first American-born saint beatified by the Roman Catholic Church.
• Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy 1828
• Charles Boyer 1899
• Sam Levene 1905
• Nancy Kulp 1921
• Peggy Ryan 1924
• Billy Grammer 1925
• Donald O'Connor 1925
• Roxie Roker 1929
• Ben Gazzara 1930
• Andy Bathgate 1932
• Elizabeth Seal 1933
• Clem Cattini (Tornados) 1939
• Richard Sanders 1940
• William S. Cohen 1940
• David Soul 1943
• Alice Playten 1947
• Daniel Seraphine (Chicago) 1948
• Hugh Cornwell (Stranglers) 1949
• Wayne Osmond (The Osmonds) 1951
• Daniel Stern 1957
• Rich Rossovich 1957
• Scott Hamilton 1958
• Emma Samms 1961
• Shania Twain 1965
• Jason Priestley 1969
• Janet Evans 1971
• Max Collins (Eve 6) 1978
• Carly Pope 1980 - Actress
• LeAnn Rimes 1982
• Michael Galeota 1984