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Thursday, December 2, 1943
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The Headlines
FORTRESSES STRIKE AT SOLINGEN AGAIN; Deal Second Heavy Blow in 24 Hours at Cost of 27 Planes -- Coast Airdromes Strafed
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Paper Doll
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Slinky
On This Day
World War II: A Luftwaffe bombing raid on the harbour of Bari, Italy, sinks numerous cargo and transport ships, including the American SS John Harvey, which is carrying a stockpile of mustard gas.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Maria Callas (1923)
- Georges Seurat (1859)
- Pedro II of Brazil (1825)
- Otto Dix (1891)
- Gary Becker (1930)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
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Bobby Soxer
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Tech Check
Colossus Computer, Slinky & Aqualung (Scuba).
Cost of Living (1940)
Loaf of Bread
$0.08
Gallon of Gas
$0.18
Average Home
$2,938
New Car
$850
Time Elapsed
30,137 days ago
(82 years, 207 days)