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Tuesday, February 26, 1957
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The Headlines
HIGH COURT VOIDS OBSCENE-BOOK ACT; Michigan's Law Designed to Protect Children Is Called Curb on Adult's Liberty Frankfurter Writes Opinion HIGH COURT VOIDS OBSCENE-BOOK ACT
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The Ten Commandments †
The must-have
Frisbee
You Share a Birthday With
- Victor Hugo (1802)
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (1954)
- Ariel Sharon (1928)
- Johnny Cash (1932)
- Christopher Marlowe (1564)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
Tech Check
Sputnik Satellite, Fortran Programming Language & Bubble Wrap.
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
25,301 days ago
(69 years, 116 days)