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WORD OF THE DAY
Jackyard [jak-yahrd] (noun) a small, inclined spar upholding the head of a quadrangular gaff topsail similar in form to a lugsail.
FILM FACTS
In “Apollo 13,” why did the temperature drop so low in the crippled spacecraft?
A. One of the astronauts forgot to turn the heater in the lunar module on.
B. The lunar module was leaking out.
C. The astronauts were forced to turn off the cabin heater in order to conserve energy.
D. The heating instruments had been destroyed in the emergency.
(Answer at bottom of column)
NUMBER TO KNOW
400: Children laugh about 400 times a day, while adults laugh on average only 15 times a day.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Oct. 21, 1805: In one of the most decisive naval battles in history, a British fleet under Adm. Lord Nelson defeats a combined French and Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar, fought off the coast of Spain.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
Reality star Kim Kardashian (40)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“The world is round so that friendship may encircle it.” – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
TRIVIA ANSWER
D. The heating instruments had been destroyed in the emergency.
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