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Wednesday, February 12, 1902
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The Headlines
A BRITISH-JAPANESE ALLIANCE CONCLUDED; Its Object to Preserve the Integ- rity of China and Korea. If Either Signatory Is Fighting Two Powers Over Far Eastern Questions, the Other Must Assist It.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Abraham Lincoln (1809)
- Charles Darwin (1809)
- Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (1768)
- Anna Pavlova (1881)
- Lou Andreas-Salomé (1861)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bullyfit as a fiddleblockhead
Aristocrat
capitalmy wordbally
Working Class
gadzooksblimeychump
Tech Check
Air Conditioner, Hearing Aids & Lie Detector (Polygraph).
Cost of Living (1900)
Loaf of Bread
$0.05
Gallon of Gas
$0.10
Average Home
$3,200
New Car
$1,000
Time Elapsed
45,404 days ago
(124 years, 144 days)