Friday, October 1, 2010

satori \suh-TOHR-ee\, noun:

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  In Zen Buddhism, the state of sudden indescribable intuitive enlightenment.

Satori is a term from Zen Buddhism that derives from the Japanese word meaning "to awaken."

godshopped

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  The manipulation of scientific data to provide evidence for intelligence design.

Did you watch that beautiful episode about intelligent design?
Yeah, as usual, the producers totally godshopped all the complex images of nature and left out rational explanations provided by evolution.
Trivia
Which five countries have a star pattern representing the Southern Cross constellation on their flags?

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  Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Samoa, and Papua New Guinea.

History

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  Treaty of San Ildefonso: secret pact in which Spain ceded Louisiana to France was signed (1800)
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  Yosemite National Park: central California preserve called "the greatest marvel of the continent" was established (1800)
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  Walt Disney World: world's largest resort opened its doors southwest of Orlando (1971)

Birthdays

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  William Edward Boeing (1881-1956): aviation pioneer who founded the Boeing Company
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  Jimmy Carter (86): 39th US president; England's king Henry III (1207-1272) shared this birth date
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  Julie Andrews (75): actress, Mary Poppins, Victor/Victoria; also, actors Walter Matthau (1920-2000), James Whitmore (1921-2009), Tom Bosley (83), Stella Stevens (72), Stephen Collins (63), Randy Quaid (60), Yvette Freeman (53), Esai Morales (48), Christopher Titus (46), Jurnee Smollett (24) and Brie Larson (21)
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  Dave Holland (64): avant-garde jazz bassist and composer; other musicians born on this date include Vladimir Horowitz (1904-1989), Roger Williams (86) and Jerry Martini (67)
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  Mark McGwire (47): slugger who beat Roger Maris' home-run record; baseball player Rod Carew (65) shares this birth date