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Wednesday, February 7, 1940
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The Headlines
2 I.R.A. TERRORISTS HANGED AFTER DAY OF NEW BOMBINGS; FIGURES IN IRISH CLEMEMCY APPEALS
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Red Ryder BB Gun
On This Day
The second full-length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premieres.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Charles Dickens (1812)
- Thomas More (1478)
- Sinclair Lewis (1885)
- Alfred Adler (1870)
- Puyi (1906)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
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Bobby Soxer
neatodreamydreamboat
Tech Check
Color TV Broadcasts, Jeep & Radar Systems.
Style of 1940
Silhouette: Boxy and austere (Utility)
Material: Rayon and tweed
- Victory rolls
- Utility suits
- Snoods
Cost of Living (1940)
Loaf of Bread
$0.08
Gallon of Gas
$0.18
Average Home
$2,938
New Car
$850
Time Elapsed
31,530 days ago
(86 years, 140 days)