Thursday, June 16, 2011

June 16, 2011

Word of the Day:
Fastidious - excessively particular, critical or demanding; hard to please. (Dictionary.com)
Someone who is fastidious may be particularly hard to please or pays excessive amounts of attention to detail.

Quote:
All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them.
-Walt Disney

Fact:
It takes more muscles to frown than to smile.

Fact About the Day:
On June 16, 1884, the first roller coaster in America opened on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. The coaster was called The Gravity Pleasure Ride or the Gravity Pleasure Switchback Railway. It was invented by LaMarcus Thompson and only cost a nickel ($0.05) to ride. The coaster only went 6mph for 600 feet and passengers could only ride point-to-point instead of in a loop. This was because the coaster relied solely on gravity for its speed.

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