| Celebrities
Born Today: < |
Rose
McGowan (1973)
Raquel Welch (1940)
Dweezil Zappa (1969)
Bob Newhart (1929)
Loudon Wainwright III (1946)
Jesse James (1847)
Jack Daniel (1846)
Freddy Mercury (1947) |
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| September
5th Trivia: |
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"Squeaky" Fromme is apprehended while attempting
to shoot Pres. Ford in 1975.
Eleven Israeli athletes are killed by Palestinian terrorists
at that 1972 Olympics.
The New York City vice squad arrests Rudolph Valentino while
he lured a man into a whorehouse with the intent to blackmail
him later.
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| Always
Give 100% At School! |
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Start with 12% on Monday
+23% on Tuesday
+40% on Wednesday
+20% on Thursday
Then the final 5% on Fridays
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| September
5th's Joke: |
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► Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak got chilly, so they
decided to start a small fire for warmth.
Of course the kayek burned and sank, proving that you can't
have your kayak and heat it too.
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| Here's
how Aspirin got its name! |
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"a" came from the first letter of the product's scientific
name, acetylsalicylic acid. The "spir" came from Spiraea
ulmaria, the meadowsweet plant, which was the original source
of the compound. The "in" was a common suffix for
medications in the late nineteenth century, when aspirin was
first marketed. |
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So the college professor ran into the pharmacy and asked
the young man behind the counter for some acetylsalicylic
acid.
The young replied, "do you mean aspirin?"
The professor said, "Oh yes, I never remember the name."
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| Today's
Quote: |
I
don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those
who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate
means 'put down'
-Bob Newhart |
