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Wednesday, July 22, 1936
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The Headlines
ULTRA-VIOLET RAY KILLS 'FLU' IN AIR; Harvard Experiments Mark Big Step Forward in Measures for Preventing Infection. VIRUS HANGS LIKE SMOKE Tests Show That It Remains Alive in Room for 30 Minutes After a Sneeze. ULTRA-VIOLET RAY KILLS 'FLU' IN AIR
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Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
On This Day
Spanish Civil War: The Popular Executive Committee of Valencia takes power in the Valencian Community.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Gustav Ludwig Hertz (1887)
- Janusz Korczak (1878)
- Selman Waksman (1888)
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel (1784)
- Louise Fletcher (1934)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Voice Recorder, Helicopter (Focke-Wulf) & Sunscreen.
Cost of Living (1930)
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Gallon of Gas
$0.20
Average Home
$3,900
New Car
$640
Time Elapsed
32,825 days ago
(89 years, 340 days)