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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
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The Headlines
District Attorney Asks Judge to Drop Strauss-Kahn Case
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Katy Perry
#1 at the box office
The Help
$14,536,118
The must-have
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
On This Day
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War.
Wikipedia →A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington, D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at 200 million–300 million USD.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Louis XVI (1754)
- Kobe Bryant (1978)
- Edgar de Wahl (1867)
- Georges Cuvier (1769)
- Gene Kelly (1912)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
basicclap backghostingsaltyshade
Social Media
hashtagselfietrendingviral
Gen Z
betcapfinesselityeet
Tech Check
Siri, Snapchat, Twitch & Chromebook.
Cost of Living (2010)
Loaf of Bread
$1.37
Gallon of Gas
$2.79
Average Home
$221,800
New Car
$29,217
Time Elapsed
5,400 days ago
(14 years, 290 days)