Friday, August 31, 2007

Word of the Day for Friday, August 31, 2007

egregious \ih-GREE-juhs\, adjective:

  • Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible.
Urban Word of the Day
August 31, 2007: Elevision
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Elevision&defid=2564834
  • The act of people in an elevator staring up, uncomfortably, at the numbers as they light up when the car moves. Practiced out of nervousness.
When the elevator began moving, silence ensued as each person practiced their elevision.

Trivia

How tall was King Tutankhamun?
  • 5 feet 6 inches.

Today in History

Malaysia: declared independence from Britain (1957), as did Trinidad and Tobago (1962)
Jack the Ripper: first victim was found with her throat cut in London's East End (1888)
Princess Diana: was killed in a car crash along with her companion, Dodi Fayed, and her driver, as they attempted to evade paparazzi (1997)


Today's Birthdays

Maria Montessori (1870-1952): educator, Montessori method
William Saroyan (1908-1981): novelist, playwright and short story writer, The Time of Your Life, The Human Comedy
Itzhak Perlman (62): world-class violinist and promoter of disabled rights
Richard Gere (58): actor, Pretty Woman, Chicago

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