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lyceum \lahy-SEE-uhm\, noun:
- an institution for popular education providing discussions, lectures, concerts, etc.
- a building for such activities.
- (initial capital letter) the gymnasium where Aristotle taught, in ancient Athens.
- a lycée.
Originally the Lyceum was a place in Athens named for the neighboring temple of Apollo, the god of music and poetry. The word lýkeios was used as an epithet of Apollo, and the name became associated with the place. Over time the name was extended to educational venues of any sort.
baxolicious
- The superlative of donovanesque.
As donovanesque as Bateman's ex-girlfriend is, she cannot hold a candle to the baxolicious Stacey.
History
Franco-Prussian War: began after Bismarck provoked France; it ended in Germany's unification and the deposition of Napoleon III (1870)- Holbrook, Arizona: a meteorite weighing nearly 200 kg exploded over Earth, showering the Navajo County town with debris (1912)
- V for Victory: British PM Winston Churchill launched WWII campaign (1941)
- "Don't ask; don't tell": policy on gays in the US military was announced by president Bill Clinton (1993)
Birthdays
- Samuel Colt 1814
- Edgar Degas 1834
- Lizzie Borden 1860
- Charles Horace Mayo 1865
- Percy Lebaron Spencer 1894
- A.J. Cronin 1896
- Charles Teagarden 1913
- Rosalyn Yalow 1921
- George McGovern 1922
- Pat Hingle 1924
- Sue Thompson 1926
- Helen Gallagher 1926
- Buster Benton 1932
- Philip Agee 1935
- George Hamilton IV 1937
- Richard Jordan 1938
- Vikki Carr 1941
- Natalya Bessmertnova 1941
- Dennis Cole 1943
- George Dzundza 1945
- Alan Gorrie (Average White Band) 1946
- Brian Harold May (Queen) 1947
- Bernie Leadon (The Eagles) 1947
- Beverly Archer 1948
Keith Godchaux (Grateful Dead) 1948- Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd) 1952
- Peter Barton 1956
- Danny Chauncey (.38 Special) 1956
- Kevin Haskins (Love and Rockets) 1960
- Campbell Scott 1962
- Anthony Edwards 1962
- Kelly Shiver (Thrasher Shiver) 1963
- Clea Lewis 1965
- Jared Padalecki 1982 - Actor ("Supernatural")
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