diffluence \ DIF-loo-uhns \ , noun;
- the act of flowing off or away.
- the act or process of dissolving into a liquid; liquefaction; deliquescence.
- the rate at which fluid flow diverges along an axis perpendicular to the direction of flow at a given point.
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- When, in cases of extreme thirst, a person using a soft-drink fountain fills the beverage container, chugs it, and then fills it again before sitting down to eat.
Person 1: Hey man, why did it take you so long to get a soda?
Person 2: I was prefilling my cup; I've been thirsty all day.
Person 2: I was prefilling my cup; I've been thirsty all day.
Trivia
What cigarette was once advertised with the slogan, “More doctors smoke [this brand] than any other cigarette”?
- Camel.
History
- William Wallace: Scottish nationalist who opposed British rule, and on whom Braveheart was based, was executed in London (1305)
- Franklin: area that is now part of Tennessee seceded from North Carolina; it failed to win acceptance as one of the United States (1784)
- Rudolph Valentino: death of the 31-year-old silent screen sex symbol known as the quintessential Latin lover caused mass hysterical mourning (1926)
- Sacco and Vanzetti: Italian-American anarchists were executed by electric chair for murder during an armed robbery; questions about the fairness of their trial remain (1927)
Birthdays
- Louis XVI (France) 1754
- Oliver Hazard Perry 1785
- Edgar Lee Masters 1869
- Gene Kelly 1912
- Bob Crosby (The Bob Cats) 1913
- Tex Williams 1917
- Jean Darling 1925
- Peter Thompson 1929
- Vera Miles 1930
- Mark Russell 1932
- Barbara Eden 1934 - Actress ("I Dream of Jeannie")
- Sonny Jurgensen 1934
- Rudy Lewis (Drifters) 1936
- Ronnie Cox 1938
- Tony Bill 1940
- Richard Sanders 1940
- Patricia McBride 1942
- Antonia Novello 1944
- Rex Allen Jr. 1947
- Keith Moon 1947 - Musician (The Who)
- Shelley Long 1949 - Actress
- Rick Springfield 1949 - Actor / Singer
- Woody Paul (Riders in the Sky) 1949
- Mark Hudson 1951
- Jimi Jamison 1951 - Musician (Survivor)
- Bobby G. (Bucks Fizz) 1953
- Dean DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots) 1961
- Shaun Ryder (Happy Mondays, Black Grape) 1962
- River Phoenix 1970
- Jay Mohr 1971
- Ray Park 1974 (Darth Maul)
- Kobe Bryant 1978 - Basketball player
- Joanne Froggatt 1980 - Actress ("Downton Abbey")
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