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WORD OF THE DAY
Xylophagous [zahy-lof-uh-guh s] (adjective) feeding on wood, as certain insects or insect larvae.
TV TRIVIA
In “M*A*S*H,” what does M*A*S*H stand for?
A. Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
B. Meet and Steak House
C. Mobile Army Safe Haven
D. Mobile Army Surface Hospital
(Answer at bottom of column)
NUMBER TO KNOW
400,000: More than 400,000 U.S. houses still lack indoor plumbing.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Oct. 19, 1781: British General Lord Cornwallis surrenders 8,000 British soldiers and seamen to a larger Franco-American force at Yorktown, Virginia, effectively bringing an end to the American Revolution.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
TV show host Jimmy Fallon (47)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” – Og Mandino
TRIVIA ANSWER
A. Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
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