Word of the Day

mercantile
Pronunciation: /MUR-kun-tile/
adj : of or characteristic of merchants or trade
"The mercantile needs of the United States are crucial to the health of the economy."


Today in History

October 12, 1960
At the United Nations, Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschev went ballistic, taking off his shoe and pounding it on his desk. The UN Assembly President, Frederick Boland, was so irritated that he split his gavel trying to re-establish order.


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What was the name of the first cloned sheep?
A.Dolly
B.Twin
C.Christine
D.Brian
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