Friday May 27, 2005 Word of the Day
noun - the use of design or purpose as an explanation of natural phenomena
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Friday May 20, 2005 Word of the Day
noun - a harmonious succession of words having a pleasing sound
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Friday May 06, 2005 Word of the Day
noun - given to or abounding in aphoristic expression
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Wednesday May 04, 2005 Trivial Tidbits
The month of May, according to some, is named for Maia, the Roman goddess of bounty and the mother of Mercury.
At present, May is the only month in which no American President has died.
According to the Modern Birthstone list provided by the Jewelers of America, the official birthstone of May is emerald.
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Friday April 29, 2005 Word of the Day
noun - something having usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface
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Friday April 22, 2005 Word of the Day
noun - the passing of the soul at death into another body either human or animal
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Friday April 15, 2005 Word of the Day
noun - a silly flighty person
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Tuesday April 12, 2005 Trivial Tidbits
The longest reigning Pope was also the first Pope - St. Peter. St.Peter reigned from 32 AD to 67 AD. John Paul II was the 3rd longest reigning Pope. He reigned from 1978-2005 for 26 years, 5 months and 17 days.
The shortest reigning Pope was Urban VII. Urban VII reigned for 13 calendar days in 1590. Stephen II died in 752, 3 days after his election as Pope. He died, however, before his consecration.
The youngest Pope, elected in 955 at approximately 18 years of age, was John XII. The oldest Pope at the time of his election was Celestine III, elected in 1191 at 85 years of age.
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Friday April 08, 2005 Word of the Day
noun - a branch of study concerned with the nature and relations of being
In IT, an ontology is the explicit specification of a conceptualization in a particular domain. An ontology includes entities, relationships, and rules relevant to the domain of interest.
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Tuesday April 05, 2005 Trivial Tidbits
The first recorded bank robbery in American history occurred on March 19, 1831. In this robbery, Edward Smith made off with $245000 from City Bank in New York City. He was quickly caught, convicted, and sentenced to 5 years of hard labor at Sing Sing Prison.
The first recorded successful daylight peacetime bank robbery in American history occurred on February 13, 1866. In this robbery, the James Gang (led by Frank and Jesse James) made off with over $62000 from the Liberty Bank in Liberty, Missouri.
The first recorded peacetime train robbery in American history occurred on October 6, 1866. In this robbery, John and Simeon Reno made off with $13000 from an Ohio and Mississippi train in Jackson County, Indiana.
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Friday April 01, 2005 Word of the Day
noun - bizarre or fantastic combination, collection, or assemblage
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Thursday March 31, 2005 Trivial Tidbits
The month of April, according to some, is named from the Latin word aperire, meaning "to open" (as do buds and flowers in the Spring).
April always begins on the same day of the week as July. In leap years, April also begins on the same day of the week as January.
According to the Modern Birthstone list provided by the Jewelers of America, the official birthstone of April is diamond.
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Friday March 25, 2005 Word of the Day
verb - indicate by signs; portend
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Friday March 18, 2005