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Sunday, September 22, 1957
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The Headlines
U.S. Building 7 Kinds of Satellites; Sizes Range From 6 to 30 Inches--One Will Have a Mast U.S. Building 7 Kinds of Satellites Balloon and Capsule Set 2 Designs Prepared
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Around the World in 80 Days
The must-have
Frisbee
On This Day
In Haiti, François Duvalier is elected president.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Michael Faraday (1791)
- Ségolène Royal (1953)
- Wilhelm Keitel (1882)
- Peter Simon Pallas (1741)
- Anne of Cleves (1515)
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
25,094 days ago
(68 years, 274 days)