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“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.”
--Jack Kerouac

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Did You Know . . .?

According to a study, couples who share housework equally are more likely to divorce.

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HISTORICAL EVENT

On this day in 1915, the steamer Eastland overturns in the Chicago River, drowning between 800 and 850 of its passengers who were heading to a picnic. The disaster was caused by serious problems with the boat's design, which were known but never remedied. The Eastland was pulled up from the river and converted into a naval vessel. It was turned into scrap following World War II. All lawsuits against the owners of the Eastland were thrown out by a court of appeals and the exact cause of the tipping and subsequent disaster has never been determined.

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WORD FOR TODAY

desiccate
verb
1. To dry out thoroughly.
2. To preserve (foods) by removing the moisture.
3. To make dry, dull, or lifeless.

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CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

Michael Anthony Richards

(born July 24, 1949)

Michael Richards is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Cosmo Kramer on the television sitcom Seinfeld.

Jennifer Lynn Lopez

born July 24, 1969)

Jennifer Lopez is an American actress, author, fashion designer, dancer, producer, and singer. 

Robert Hays

(born July 24, 1947)

Robert Hays is an American actor perhaps best known for his role in the film Airplane! and for his role as Robert Seaver in Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey.

Summer Lyn Glau

(born July 24, 1981)

Summer Glau is an American actress best known for playing River Tam in the series Firefly and its film sequel Serenity, Cameron in the science fiction series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and Isabel Rochev on The CW series Arrow.

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