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Word of the Day
sobersided SOH-ber-sahy-did (adjective) solemn or grave in disposition, attitude, character, etc.; serious-minded. — www.dictionary.com
Website of the Day
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Number to Know
$3.14 million: The initial construction of the White House took place over a period of eight years, at a reported cost of $232,371.83 (equal to about $3.14 million today), beginning in 1792. On this date in 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt officially renamed the "Executive Mansion" to the White House.
This Day in History
Oct. 12, 1928: An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Children's Hospital, Boston.
Today’s Featured Birthday
Actor-producer Hugh Jackman (45)
Daily Quote
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." — Peter Drucker