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Friday, February 25, 1916
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The Headlines
VERDUN SAFE, PARIS ASSERTS; Terrific Power of Teuton Assault Fails to Shake the Capital's Confidence. GERMANS RELY ON RAILWAYS New Strategic Lines, Carrying Myriads of Men, Their Main Hope of Success. VERDUN SAFE, PARIS ASSERTS
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On This Day
World War I: In the Battle of Verdun, a German unit captures Fort Douaumont, keystone of the French defences, without a fight.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841)
- Carlo Goldoni (1707)
- Lesya Ukrainka (1871)
- José de San Martín (1778)
- Enrico Caruso (1873)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
lousysnapshotmovies
Soldiers
over the topblightyno man's landcooties
Suffragette
deeds not wordsvotes for women
Tech Check
Toggle Light Switch, Electric Clock & Submachine Guns.
Cost of Living (1910)
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Gallon of Gas
$0.15
Average Home
$3,600
New Car
$950
Time Elapsed
40,278 days ago
(110 years, 128 days)