Morning Minutes: Aug. 17

Staff Writer
Oakridger

Word of the Day

dreck drek (noun) worthless trash; junk; excrement; dung. — www.dictionary.com

Website of the Day

Kongregate

www.kongregate.com

If you’ve got a lot of free time, there’s plenty of games to play at Kongregate. Browse by category or check out the top rated in this active user community.

Number to Know

19: On this date in 1982, the first compact discs (CDs) are released to the public in Germany. The first major artist to have his entire catalogue of 19 albums converted to CD was David Bowie in 1985.

This Day in History

Aug. 17, 1962: An East German border guards kill 18-year-old Peter Fechter as he attempts to cross the Berlin Wall into West Berlin, becoming one of the first victims of the wall.

Today’s Featured Birthday

Singer Belinda Carlisle (55)

Daily Quote

“Knowledge is love and light and vision.” — Helen Keller
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