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Word of the Day
Boustrophedon boo-struh-FEE-dahn (noun) The writing of alternate lines in opposite directions (as from left to right and from right to left) — www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
WalkJogRun
walkjogrun.net
Using Google Maps, WalkJogRun lets you click on a map to draw a walking, jogging or running route, and then see how far you’ll be going. You can save your route, which adds it to a database for all to see.
Number to Know
47 million: The estimate of turkeys Minnesota raised in 2010. The Gopher State was tops in turkey production, followed by North Carolina (31.0 million), Arkansas (28.0 million), Missouri (17.5 million), Indiana (16.0 million) and Virginia (15.5 million). These six states together would probably account for about two-thirds of U.S. turkeys. — Census.gov
This Day in History
Nov. 13, 1982: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. after a march to its site by thousands of Vietnam War veterans.
Today’s Featured Birthday
Actress/comedian/TV personality Whoopi Goldberg (57)
Daily Quote
“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.” — Meister Eckhart
Word of the Day
Boustrophedon boo-struh-FEE-dahn (noun) The writing of alternate lines in opposite directions (as from left to right and from right to left) — www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
WalkJogRun
walkjogrun.net
Using Google Maps, WalkJogRun lets you click on a map to draw a walking, jogging or running route, and then see how far you’ll be going. You can save your route, which adds it to a database for all to see.
Number to Know
47 million: The estimate of turkeys Minnesota raised in 2010. The Gopher State was tops in turkey production, followed by North Carolina (31.0 million), Arkansas (28.0 million), Missouri (17.5 million), Indiana (16.0 million) and Virginia (15.5 million). These six states together would probably account for about two-thirds of U.S. turkeys. — Census.gov
This Day in History
Nov. 13, 1982: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. after a march to its site by thousands of Vietnam War veterans.
Today’s Featured Birthday
Actress/comedian/TV personality Whoopi Goldberg (57)
Daily Quote
“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.” — Meister Eckhart
