Wednesday, August 21

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Two people were killed and hundreds of others were forced to evacuate in Connecticut after heavy rains recently.

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Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): The peak of Chimborazo, a stratovolcano in Ecuador, is actually the farthest point from the center of the planet due to the fact that it is situated near the equator, where the Earth is widest. In fact, Chimborazo is over 6,800 feet farther from the center of the Earth than Mount Everest!

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): The only defense against the world is a thorough knowledge of it. (John Locke)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Propensity (noun)- A propensity is a strong natural tendency to do something.

In a Sentence: As a child, she had a strong propensity for mischief.