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Tuesday, March 4, 1941
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The Headlines
MOSES FEELS STING OF 'DEAD' MUSEUM; Historical Society Rises to Smite Him for Calling It Mustiest City Exhibit MOSES FEELS STING OF 'DEAD' MUSEUM
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Frenesi
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
On This Day
World War II: The United Kingdom launches Operation Claymore on the Lofoten Islands; the first large scale British Commando raid.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678)
- Miriam Makeba (1932)
- Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769)
- Alpha Condé (1938)
- Prince Henry the Navigator (1394)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
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Bobby Soxer
neatodreamydreamboat
Tech Check
Aerosol Spray Cans, Z3 Computer & Dacron.
Cost of Living (1940)
Loaf of Bread
$0.08
Gallon of Gas
$0.18
Average Home
$2,938
New Car
$850
Time Elapsed
31,139 days ago
(85 years, 114 days)