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The Devil's Dictionary: T
by Ambrose Bierce SUT T, the twentieth letter of the English alphabet, was by the Greeks absurdly called tau. In the alphabet whence ours comes it had the form of the rude corkscrew of the period,…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, October 20, 1805
Day 956 Day 958 Clark, October 20, 1805 October 20th Sunday 1805 A cool morning wind S. W. we concluded to delay untill after brackfast which we were obliged to make on the flesh of dog.…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, October 21, 1805
Day 958 Day 960 Clark, October 21, 1805 October 21st Monday 1805 A verry cool morning wind from the S. W. we Set out verry early and proceeded on, last night we could not Collect more dry…The Devil's Dictionary: Talk
by Ambrose Bierce TAKETARIFFTALK -v.t. To commit an indiscretion without temptation, from an impulse without purpose.Calvin Murphy Biography
Calvin MurphyBorn: May 9, 1948Basketball G NBA All-Rookie team (1971); holds NBA single season free throw percentage (.958); third all-time career free throw pct. (.892); elected to…The Devil's Dictionary: Tail
by Ambrose Bierce TABLE D'HOTETAKETAIL -n. The part of an animal's spine that has transcended its natural limitations to set up an independent existence in a world of its own. Excepting in…Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt became known as the world's fastest man in 2008, the year he ran the 100 meters in a spectacular 9.69 seconds at the Beijing Olympic Games. He went on to win the race again at the Olympics…Conveniences
Find statistics on conveniences in the United States, including number of radio stations, number of household TVs, newspaper circulation, internet access, number of cars…World Internet Usage, 2014
Percentage of the population using the internet by region and how usage has grown since 2000. World RegionsPopulation2015Internet Users Dec. 31, 2000Internet Users…September 11, 2001: Timeline of Terrorism
(all times are eastern daylight time) An American Airlines Boeing 767 and a United Airlines Boeing 767, both en route from Boston to Los Angeles, were hijacked and flown only minutes…Trending
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