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Fact of the Day
The biggest fear of chefs who cook for world leaders is food poisoning. Many cook for as many as 5,500 guests at a time. Sudhir Sibal, a devoted world-class chef who serves India's prime minister, says he personally samples all food first before it is served.
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Quote of the Day
"Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one."
- Malcolm S. Forbes |
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Word of the Day
facile
Pronunciation: /FAS-ul/
adj : done or performed easily, with little effort
"He is obnoxious but has a facile wit." |
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What rock group recorded the album 'Dark Side of the Moon'? Answer:
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"We're in the same type scenario as 1929. Y2K will be the straw that breaks the camel's back. The market will be imploding on itself, with everyone heading for the door, and it will be a very small exit."
- Bill Muir, a Redding, California, businessman who sold his stocks and invested in gold in anticipation of the Y2K market collapse quoted in USA Today, March, 1999. The economy did not collapse, but the price of gold declined in early 2000.
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During a 1996 People magazine interview, director Michael Cimino was asked about the 1980 film Heaven's Gate, one of the biggest money-losing films in Hollywood history. On how the debacle affected his life, Cimino responded, "It was really a great trauma, as everyone knows. Since then, I've been unable to make any movie that I've wanted to make. I've been making the best of what is available." |
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