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On the date
Sunday, December 5, 1943
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The Headlines
RANGERS CRUSHED AT TORONTO, 11 TO 4; New York Sextet Still Seeks First Victory -- Hamilton of Leafs Drives Four Goals RANGERS CRUSHED AT TORONTO, 11 TO 4
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Paper Doll
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Slinky
On This Day
World War II: Allied air forces begin attacking Germany's secret weapons bases in Operation Crossbow.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Walt Disney (1901)
- Martin Van Buren (1782)
- Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927)
- Werner Heisenberg (1901)
- Józef Piłsudski (1867)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
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Gi
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Bobby Soxer
neatodreamydreamboat
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
30,133 days ago
(82 years, 203 days)