Manic Depression
The psychology instructor had just finished a lecture on mental health and had proceeded to give an oral quiz to the freshman class. Speaking specifically about manic depression, the instructor asked, "How would you diagnose a patient who walks back and forth screaming at the top of his lungs one minute, then sits in a chair weeping uncontrollably the next?" A young man in the rear of the room raised his hand and answered, "A basketball coach?"
Liminal
At the threshold of consciousness
Airline Dress Codes
TWA once made its flight attendant uniforms from tinfoil.
Back in the day, today...
1861: Confederate Provisional Congress declares all laws under the US Constitution were consistent with constitution of Confederate states 1870: Grant signs the bill establishing Federal Meteorological Service 1885: 1st Japanese arrive in Hawaii 1904: Japan declares war on Russia 1909: 1st federal legislation prohibiting narcotics (opium) 1909: 1st forestry school is incorporated at Kent OH 1920: International treaty recognizes Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard 1962: Jamaica signs agreement to become independent 1991: Voters in Lithuania vote for independence 1997: Fox cartoon series "Simpsons" airs 167th episode, the longest-running animated series in cartoon history
Did you know?
Alektorophobia is the fear of chickens.
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