6/27/14

     

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We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
--Plato

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Did You Know . . .?

Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries.

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HISTORICAL EVENT

On this day in 1883, the volcanic island of Krakatoa near Indonesia erupted, killing thousands in one of the worst geologic disasters of modern times. At noon, the volcano sent an ash cloud 20 miles into the air and tremors triggered several tsunamis. This turned out to be just a small indication, however, of what would follow the next day. For four-and-a-half hours beginning at 5:30 a.m. on August 27, there were four major and incredibly powerful eruptions. The last of these made the loudest sound ever recorded on the planet. It could be heard as far away as central Australia and the island of Rodrigues, 3,000 miles from Krakatoa. The air waves created by the eruption were detected at points all over the earth. At least 35,000 people died, though exact numbers were impossible to determine.

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WORD FOR TODAY

craven  [KRAY-vuhn]
adjective
1. Characterized by abject fear.
2. Cowardly; contemptibly timid.
noun
A coward.

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CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

Paul Reubens

(born August 27, 1952)

Paul Reubens is an American actor, writer, film producer, game show host, and comedian, best known for his character Pee-wee Herman.

Sarah Chalke

(born August 27, 1976)

Sarah Chalke is a Canadian actress known for portraying Dr. Elliot Reid on the NBC/ABC comedy series Scrubs, Rebecca "Becky" Conner on the ABC sitcom Roseanne, and Stella Zinman in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. She has also had a recurring role in the third season of ABC sitcom Cougar Town.

Chandra Danette Wilson

(born August 27, 1969)

Chandra Wilson is an American actress, best known for her role as Dr. Miranda Bailey in the ABC television drama Grey's Anatomy.

Barbara Bach

(born August 27, 1947)

Barbara Bach is an American actress known as the Bond girl Anya Amasova from the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. She subsequently starred in Force 10 from Navarone with Robert Shaw and Harrison Ford. She is married to former Beatle Ringo Starr.

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One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do.
--Henry Ford

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