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Q: I'm having trouble with an online Bridge card game that runs in the browser of my Windows 10 Pro PC. I used Google Chrome for a long time without problems, but now Bridge freezes at the point in the game where I "bid." ...Read more

A thought for the day: If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace. -- British rocker John Lennon

On this date in history:

In 1886, delegates from 25 unions founded the American Federation of Labor, forerunner of the modern AFL-CIO, in Columbus, Ohio.

In 1941, President Roosevelt asked Congress to...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Mary Queen of Scots in 1542
- Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin, in 1765
- General Motors founder William Durant in 1861
- French movie pioneer Georges ...Read more

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 8, the 342nd day of 2021 with 23 to follow.

The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.

What does this represent?

mankind vs midnight

kerchief /KEHR/chif/ (noun) - A woman's head covering, a scarf worn on the head.

"Karen always wore a kerchief to cover the frayed spots on her antique wigs, or to serve as an impromptu shopping bag in a pinch."

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On this date in history:

In 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

In 1909, Leo Baekeland patented the process for making Bakelite, giving birth to the modern plastics ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1598
- Theodor Schwann, German physiologist/co-originator of cell theory, in 1810
- novelist Willa Cather in 1873
- ...Read more

You're heading into class and your classmate Denni sits down next to you and finds the following written on the desk:

K P C O F G s

Wondering why the "s" is lowercase, Denni asks you.

What does the "s" stand for?

bonanza \beh-NAEN-zeh\ (noun) - 1 : An unexpectedly rich pocket of ore in a mine, a mother lode; 2 : an unexpectedly great supply of anything, as to find a beach with a bonanza of sea shells.

"In their window I spotted...Read more

On this date in history:

In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, abolishing slavery in the United States.

In 1877, The Washington Post published its first edition.

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Those born on this date include:

- England's King Henry VI in 1421
- lyricist Ira Gershwin in 1896
- writer/pianist Ève Curie in 1904
- bank robber Lester Baby Face Nelson in 1908
- jazz ...Read more

A rich man left his home, with only a gold chain with 123 links. He decides to stay at an inn. The owner of the inn wants one link for the first week, two links for the second week, three links for the third week, etc. What is the minimum amount of cuts?

funky /FUNG-kee/ (adjective) - 1 : Cowardly (1837 Dickens), 2 : depressed, or 3 : smelling of old and moldy cheese. The November 1954 issue of Time Magazine referred to "Funky, authentic, swinging blues, down to earth, ...Read more