  A new page in the book of life: Thursday, 23 May, 2013  Text-only version | What is The Today Page? |
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A new page in the book of life: Thursday, 23 May, 2013 Text-only version | What is The Today Page? |
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Toady's tidbits for today / Don't skip breakfast! Start the day with some food for thought. 
Words to keep "They spell it Vinci and pronounce it Vinchy; foreigners always spell better than they pronounce." —Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) (Innocents Abroad) Literature & arts Leonardo da Vinci, whose works include Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, was not only a painter and sculptor, but also a scientist, an architect, and an engineer. Among his many inventions are an underwater breathing apparatus and a kind of helicopter (which was never built). This was in the 15th century. Toady's teaser for today  /
Look tomorrow!
Q: What American novelist was driven by a personal sense of guilt about the Salem Witch Trials? Yesterday's teaser Q: What story by H. G. Wells was made into a movie with Guy Pierce and Samantha Mumba, and released in the spring of 2002? A: The Time Machine. This novel has been filmed at least twice. |
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Toady's triathlon for today /
Here are three quick exercises to get you going! [Note: The exercises may not work in all browsers.] |
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