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Definition: (adjective) Saucy, impudent, or forward.
Synonyms:impertinent, irreverent
Usage:Passepartout was by no means one of those pert dunces depicted by Moliere with a bold gaze and a nose held high in the air. Discuss.
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The Antonine Plague

Lasting from 165 to 180 CE, the Antonine Plague was a pandemic, either of smallpox or measles, brought to the Roman Empire by troops returning from campaigns in the Near East. The epidemic killed off entire towns and claimed the lives of two Roman emperors—Lucius Verus and his co-regent Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, whose family name was given to the plague. It resurged again nine years later and had drastic social and political effects throughout the empire. What was its estimated death toll? More... Discuss
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Antidepressants May Make People Less Neurotic

Antidepressants may do more than simply ease the symptoms of depression; they may actually make people less neurotic and more extroverted as well. It has been suggested that extroverts—people who are socially outgoing—have a more positive outlook on life and are less likely to be depressed. Other studies seem to show that people who are neurotic have a higher risk of developing depression. Both personality traits are affected by the neurotransmitter serotonin, which is targeted by a widely prescribed class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). More... Discuss
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First Nobel Prizes Awarded (1901)

The Nobel Prizes, named after Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, are awarded to individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to fields including physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. Nobel is said to have been inspired to create the prizes after reading his own prematurely published obituary, which condemned his invention of dynamite. Why did Nobel decide not to create a prize for advances in the field of mathematics? More... Discuss
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Ada Lovelace (1815)

Ada Lovelace, daughter of poet Lord Byron, has been called the world's first computer programmer for her description of Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the analytical engine. Biographers debate the extent of her contributions, but she remains a celebrated figure in the field, and her image can be seen today on what company's holographic product authenticity stickers? More... Discuss
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