Good morning! It’s Wednesday, May 26, 2021.
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WORD OF THE DAY
Abatis [ab-uh-tee, -tis, uh-bat-ee, uh-bat-is] (noun) 1. an obstacle or barricade of trees with bent or sharpened branches directed toward an enemy; 2. a barbed wire entanglement used as an obstacle or barricade against an enemy.
FILM FACTS
In “Spirited Away,” Haku is a boy who turns into what?
A. Shark
B. Boy
C. Dragon
D. Tiger
(Answer at bottom of column)
NUMBER TO KNOW
2.5: While about 70% of the world is covered by water, only 2.5% of it is fresh. The rest is saline and ocean-based.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
May 26, 1897: The first copies of the classic vampire novel “Dracula,” by Irish writer Bram Stoker, appear in London bookshops.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
Rock singer Stevie Nicks (73)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“There is only one real deprivation… and that is not to be able to give one’s gifts to those one loves most.” – May Sarton
TRIVIA ANSWER
C. Dragon
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