Daily Calendar for Monday, May 27, 2024
Question of the Day
What do ducks do in the rain?
Ducks just love rain. They are quite happy to stay out in it, and they often preen their feathers and poke around in puddles. (The British refer to a rainy day as “a lovely day for ducks.”) They don’t even seem to mind snow or sleet, but they dislike cold and windy weather.
Advice of the Day
Use roll-on deodorant bottles again by filling with sunscreen, bath oil, or kids’ paints.
Home Hint of the Day
Brush kerosene lightly over the surface of glass that you’re about to cut. This will make the cutting easier.
Word of the Day
Lilapsophobia
The fear of hurricanes or tornadoes
Puzzle of the Day
What city was made by time and labor?
Baltimore
(When the letters of the words “time” and “labor” are combined in a certain way, they spell “Baltimore.”)
(When the letters of the words “time” and “labor” are combined in a certain way, they spell “Baltimore.”)
Born
- Amelia Bloomer (reformer) –
- Wild Bill Hickok (frontiersman) –
- Rachel Carson (conservationist) –
- John Cheever (writer) –
- Paul Bettany (actor) –
- Jamie Oliver (chef) –
- Jade Carey (Olympic gymnast) –
Died
- Niccolò Paganini (composer) –
- Paul Gleason (actor) –
- Bill Walton (basketball player) –
Events
- Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco opened to pedestrians only–
- German battleship Bismarck sunk, WWII–
- USS John F. Kennedy christened by 9-year old Caroline Kennedy–
- The Ben Sawyer Bridge in Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, became stuck open due to high temperatures–
Weather
- Indianapolis experienced its latest freeze on record, with the temperature falling to 31 degrees F–
- Lightning struck storm chaser in car in South Dakota–
- The Ben Sawyer Bridge in Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, became stuck open due to high temperatures–
