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Monday, July 26, 1909
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The Headlines
BLERIOT TELLS OF HIS FLIGHT; First Man to Cross English Channel in Aeroplane Dropped Crutches to Do It. PASSAGE MADE IN 23 MINUTES Ten Minutes Out of Sight of Land with No Guide but Machine's Direction. SWEPT OUT OF HIS COURSE When He Caught Sight of Dover Castle Was Headed for Goodwin Sands. BROKE PROPELLER LANDING Stole March on Rivals, Surprised Dover, Disappointed Photographers, and Won Daily Mail Prize.
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Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bullyfit as a fiddleblockhead
Aristocrat
capitalmy wordbally
Working Class
gadzooksblimeychump
Tech Check
Toaster, Silencer for Guns & Instant Coffee.
Cost of Living (1900)
Loaf of Bread
$0.05
Gallon of Gas
$0.10
Average Home
$3,200
New Car
$1,000
Time Elapsed
42,683 days ago
(116 years, 343 days)