Good morning! It’s Saturday, June 26, 2021.
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WORD OF THE DAY
Fainéant [fey-nee-uh nt] 1. (adjective) idle; indolent; 2. (noun) an idler.
FILM FACTS
In “Hot Fuzz,” Timothy Dalton plays Simon Skinner, a local business man. What kind of business does he run?
A. A supermarket
B. A florist
C. A dating agency
D. A bank
(Answer at bottom of column)
NUMBER TO KNOW
20: Box jellyfish can move more rapidly than other jellyfish; speeds of up to 20 feet per minute have been recorded.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
June 26, 1948: U.S. and British pilots begin delivering food and supplies by airplane to Berlin after the city is isolated by a Soviet Union blockade.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
Pop singer Ariana Grande (28)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.” – Carl Sandburg
TRIVIA ANSWER
A. A supermarket
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