Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

absquatulate \ab-skwoch-uh-leyt\, verb:
  • To flee; abscond.
Absquatulate is an example of a pseudo-Latinism, which combines Latin roots to form a new word. This was a 19th century linguistic trend in various parts of the United States.
 
Youtube Attention Span
  • Your normal attention span only significantly decreased due to Youtube. Whereas normally 10 minutes is a short amount of time, Youtube turns it into a cinematic experience.
Jill: Watch this video!
Jack: Okay.
Jack: wtf? 10 minutes? That's way over my Youtube Attention Span.
Jill: *cries*

History
  • Ferdinand Magellan: set sail from Seville to circumnavigate the globe; of the five ships that set out under his command, only one — the Victoria — returned to Spain (1519)
  • Smithsonian Institution: was created with $500,000 left by English scientist James Smithson (1846)
  • Son of Sam: New York serial killer David Berkowitz was arrested (1977)
  • Yuri Malenchenko: Ukrainian cosmonaut became the first person to be married in space, to a woman on the ground in Texas (2003)
Birthdays
  • Herbert Clark Hoover (U.S.) 1874
  • Leo Fender 1909
  • Jeff Corey 1914
  • Al Alberts (Four Aces) 1922
  • Rhonda Fleming 1923
  • Claus Von Bulow 1926
  • Jimmy Martin 1927
  • Jimmy Dean 1928
  • Eddie Fisher 1928
  • Rocky Colavito 1933
  • Bobby Hatfield (The Righteous Brothers) 1940
  • Ronnie Spector 1947
  • Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) 1947
  • Patti Austin 1948
  • Gene Johnson (Diamond Rio) 1949
  • Daniel Hugh Kelly 1952
  • Rosanna Arquette 1959
  • Antonio Banderas 1960
  • John Farriss (INXS) 1961
  • Julia Fordham 1962
  • Aaron Hall 1964
  • Lorraine Pearson (Five Star) 1967
  • Todd Nichols (Toad The Wet Sprocket) 1967
  • Michael Bivins 1968
  • Angie Harmon 1972
  • Nikki Bratcher (Divine) 1980
Angie Harmon - sexy pinup with naked back, heels and gorgeous hair (HQ,  Timothy White - Hollywood pinups) : reddit.com
 
 
 

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