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Provided by the compucert capacious \kuh-PAY-shuhs\, adjective:
- Able to contain much; roomy; spacious.
- The common practice of men, where after using a public restroom, instead of actually washing their hands, they simply slightly dampen them under the sink and then dry them on the pants or a paper towel. Thus giving the illusion that they did in fact wash their hands.
Trivia
What did the first ticker tape parade held in New York City celebrate?
- The dedication of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor in 1886. The ticker tape was thrown from office windows spontaneously, as celebrants marched along Wall Street.
- Warren E. Burger: was sworn in as Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court; he served until 1986 (1969)
- John Gotti: the "Teflon don," boss of the Gambino crime family, was sentenced to life in prison (1992)
- Edward VIII (1894-1972): king of England who abdicated for love
- Clarence Thomas (60): Supreme Court justice
- Zinedine Zidane (36): 1998 World Cup MVP; Olympic gold-medalist Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994) was also born on this date
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