Daily Fun Facts
Word of the Day
slicker discuss | |
| Definition: | (noun) A macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof. |
| Synonyms: | oilskin |
| Usage: | It was pouring all day, but thanks to my new slicker, I stayed nice and dry. |
Article of the Day
  The Ultimate Fate of the UniverseA number of theories have been proposed regarding the ultimate fate of the universe. Some, like the Big Crunch and the Big Rip, suggest the universe will come to an end, while others conclude that it will exist for an infinite period of time. Most cosmologists agree that the universe's average density, the rate at which it expands, and the physical properties of the mass and energy in the universe will determine its ultimate fate. What is the difference between an open universe and a closed one? More... Discuss |
This Day in History
 US President Grover Cleveland Gets Married in the White House (1886)Though President Cleveland entered the White House a notorious bachelor—having allegedly fathered a child out of wedlock—he did not remain single for long. Having become the executor of his deceased law partner's estate a decade earlier, Cleveland had supervised the upbringing of his partner's daughter, Frances. She visited him in the White House in 1885, and the two were married in the Blue Room a year later, making him the only president to be married there. He was how many years her senior? More... Discuss |
Today's Birthday
 Johnny Weissmuller (1904)Weissmuller was a five-time Olympic gold medalist with 67 world records in swimming when, in 1932, he turned in his swimsuit for a loincloth and became Tarzan, the Ape Man. He starred in 12 Tarzan films and created the memorable "Tarzan yell" before being replaced by a younger actor in 1948. He then went on to star in a series of Jungle Jim movies adapted from comic books. Afterward, he ran his own swimming pool company. His face appears in the collage on the cover of what iconic record album? More... Discuss |
Quote of the Day
 We should regret our mistakes and learn from them, but never carry them forward into the future with us.Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) Discuss |
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