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WORD OF THE DAY
Katabasis [kuh-tab-uh-sis] (noun) 1. a march from the interior of a country to the coast, as that of the 10,000 Greeks after their defeat and the death of Cyrus the Younger at Cunaxa; 2. a retreat, especially a military retreat.
TV TRIVIA
On “Gunsmoke,” what was the name of Matt Dillon’s horse?
A. Lefty
B. Rambler
C. Gambler
D. Buck
(Answer at bottom of column)
NUMBER TO KNOW
345 million: Business.com is the most expensive domain name of all time at $345 million.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
June 6, 1944: Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the go-ahead for the largest amphibious military operation in history: Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of northern France, commonly known as D-Day.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
Football player DeAndre Hopkins (29)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“When in doubt tell the truth.” – Mark Twain
TRIVIA ANSWER
D. Buck
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