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Tuesday, May 11, 1937
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The Headlines
ADVANCED CULTURE FOUND IN IRAQ CITY; U. of P. Excavators Uncover Landscape Paintings, Musical Instruments at Tepe Gawra
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
You Share a Birthday With
- Salvador Dalí (1904)
- Richard Feynman (1918)
- Camilo José Cela (1916)
- Edsger W. Dijkstra (1930)
- Antony Hewish (1924)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Jet Engine, Walkie-Talkie & Photocopier Concepts.
Cost of Living (1930)
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Gallon of Gas
$0.20
Average Home
$3,900
New Car
$640
Time Elapsed
32,532 days ago
(89 years, 47 days)