Good morning! It’s Thursday, May 20, 2021.
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WORD OF THE DAY
Tauromachy [taw-rom-uh-kee] (noun) the art or technique of bullfighting.
TV TRIVIA
On “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” who was constantly being thrown out of the house?
A. Jazz
B. Carlton
C. Will
D. Ashley
(Answer at bottom of column)
NUMBER TO KNOW
119: Nerve impulse for muscle position travel at speeds up to 119 meters per second; pain signals travel slower at 0.61m/s; touch signals travel at speeds of 76.2m/s.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
May 20, 1873: San Francisco businessman Levi Strauss and Reno, Nevada, tailor Jacob Davis are given a patent to create work pants reinforced with metal rivets, marking the birth of one of the world’s most famous garments: blue jeans.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
Rapper Busta Rhymes (49)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other.” – Rainer Maria Rilke
TRIVIA ANSWER
A. Jazz
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