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Thursday, December 20, 1917
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The Headlines
EMBARRASSED OVER RUSSIA.; Central Empires Are Feeling Pressure from Home Radicals.
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Over There
George M. Cohan
The must-have
Lincoln Logs
On This Day
Cheka, the first Soviet secret police force, is founded.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Jaroslav Heyrovský (1890)
- John III of Sweden (1537)
- Ferdinand Buisson (1841)
- David Bohm (1917)
- Irene Dunne (1898)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
lousysnapshotmovies
Soldiers
over the topblightyno man's landcooties
Suffragette
deeds not wordsvotes for women
Tech Check
Modern Zipper & Drone Torpedoes.
Cost of Living (1910)
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Gallon of Gas
$0.15
Average Home
$3,600
New Car
$950
Time Elapsed
39,614 days ago
(108 years, 194 days)