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WORD OF THE DAY
Vavasor [vav-uh-sawr, -sohr] (noun) (in the feudal system) a vassal ranking just below a baron.
TV TRIVIA
On “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” what famous model starred as one of Will’s girlfriends?
A. Miranda Kerr
B. Gemma Ward
C. Heidi Klum
D. Tyra Banks
(Answer at bottom of column)
NUMBER TO KNOW
11: The Boeing 747 burns about 10 to 11 tons of fuel an hour while cruising (about 1 gallon per second).
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
May 22, 1843: The first major wagon train to the northwest departs from Elm Grove, Missouri, on the Oregon Trail.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
Tennis player Novak Djokovic (34)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“If your knees aren’t green by the end of the day, you ought to seriously re-examine your life.” – Bill Watterson
TRIVIA ANSWER
D. Tyra Banks
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