Word of the Day
liripoop
- (noun) A pendent part of the old clerical tippet; afterwards, a tippet; a scarf; -- worn also by doctors, learned men, etc.
- (noun) Acuteness; smartness; also, a smart trick or stratagem.
- (noun) A silly person.
Quote of the Day
In science, "fact" can only mean "confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withold provisional assent". I suppose that apples may start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. 
- Stephen Jay Gould
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