Sunday, September 26, 2010

aeon \EE-uhn\, noun:

1. (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.

2. eon

Aeon comes from the same root as eon, the Greek aion, meaning "age, eternity." Its first recorded use dates from the 1640s.

mistext

1. 
   
   A text message containing information (usually unflattering or damaging) about a third party which is sent to the individual it concerns rather than the person for whom the communication is intended.
2. 
   
   Text written for secret lover is inadvertently sent to partner, making it a mistext.

"On my way home, [partner name] suspicious, don't call."

Trivia

What is the largest joint in the human body?

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  The knee.

Major league baseballs are made in Costa Rica and pro basketballs are made in China. Where in the world are National Football League footballs manufactured?

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  In the U.S.—in Ada, Ohio, at the Wilson football factory.

History

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  Sir Francis Drake: arrived in Plymouth aboard the Golden Hind, completing his circumnavigation of the globe (1580)
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  Thomas Jefferson: was named America's first secretary of state; John Jay was the first chief justice (1789)Birthdays
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  Federal Trade Commission: agency whose aim is to protect consumers and guard against harmful business practices was founded (1914)
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  Abbey Road: the last Beatles album to be recorded was released in the UK (1969); Let It Be was the last of the Fab Four's albums to be released (1970)
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  Biosphere 2: eight people, four men and four women, entered a sealed complex in Oracle, Arizona, for an experiment in self-sustained living; they exited two hungry years later on the same date (1991)

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  Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1786): philosopher, literary critic and Bible scholar; plus, philosopher Martin Heidegger (1889-1976)
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  John Chapman (1774-1845): conservationist aka Johnny Appleseed
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  Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936): experimental psychologist who wrote of conditioned response
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  Paul VI (1897-1978): pope of the Roman Catholic Church
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  George Gershwin (1898-1937): composer of An American in Paris and Rhapsody in Blue
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  Jack LaLanne (96): father of modern fitness
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  Olivia Newton-John (62): pop singer who played Sandy in Grease
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  Jane Smiley (61): Pulitzer-winning author, A Thousand Acres; also, writer T.S. Eliot (1888-1965)
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  Serena Williams (29): tennis star