Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.
Word of the Day
eyetooth AHY-tooth (noun) a canine tooth of the upper jaw; to cut one's eyeteeth is to gain sophistication or experience; become worldly-wise; to cut one's eyeteeth on is to be initiated or gain one's first experience in; to give one's eyeteeth is to give something one considers very precious, usually in exchange for a desired object or situation. — www.dictionary.com
Website of the Day
Qwiki
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Number to Know
5,000: On this date in 1989, Nolan Ryan strikes out Rickey Henderson to become the first Major League Baseball pitcher to record 5,000 strikeouts.
This Day in History
Aug. 22, 1902: Cadillac Motor Company is founded.
Today’s Featured Birthday
Singer-songwriter Tori Amos (50)
Daily Quote
“A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea.” — Honore de Balzac