Saturday, June 18, 2011

June 18, 2011

Word of the Day:
Antiquated - old; obsolete, out-dated.
The antiquated sewing machine is an antique.

Quote:
Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.
- Thomas Jefferson

Fact:
Wisdom teeth are mostly useless. These days wisdom teeth do not do much more than crowd your mouth and sometimes cause pain.

Fact About the Day:
On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became known as the first American woman in space. This expedition took place on the rocket ship Challenger. Sally Ride went back up into space a year later and was preparing for a third flight when the Challenger exploded in 1986. She spent more than 343 hours in space.

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