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Definition: | (adjective) Having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset. |
Synonyms: | blushing |
Usage: | They were caught red-handed, and now they are red-faced. |
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FanaaSufism is an umbrella term for the ascetic and mystical movements within Islam that seek to find divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God. Fanaa is the Sufi concept of achieving complete unity with God by "annihilating" the self. Similar to the idea of nirvana in Buddhism, the concept was advocated by al-Bistami and used by Hallaj in the declaration of his unity with God, which led to his execution for heresy in 922. What similar concept is found in Hinduism? More... Discuss |
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Bank Robber "Baby Face" Nelson Killed in FBI Shootout (1934)Born Lester Gillis, George "Baby Face" Nelson began his life of crime in his early teens. After a series of auto thefts and bank robberies, Nelson joined the notorious Dillinger gang, which was being pursued by the FBI. Despite his innocent-sounding nickname—given for his youthful appearance and small stature—Nelson hated police and FBI agents and hunted them at every opportunity, a pastime that ultimately led to his undoing. How many times was Nelson shot in his final shootout with FBI agents? More... Discuss |
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Jimi Hendrix (1942)One of the tragic figures of 1960s pop music, the left-handed Hendrix taught himself to play the guitar, which he held upside down. His appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and the success of the album Are You Experienced? lifted him to instant stardom. A year after his legendary performance at Woodstock in 1969, Hendrix died at age 27 of an apparently accidental barbiturate overdose. What commonly misheard song lyric did Hendrix sometimes intentionally repeat onstage? More... Discuss |
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Weight Misperceptions Common in WomenWeight misperceptions are common in both overweight and normal-weight women, and they can lead to unhealthy lifestyle choices. Sixteen percent of the normal-weight or underweight women in a recent study saw themselves as overweight. These women were more likely than those with accurate perceptions of their own weight to try unhealthy weight-control tactics, like skipping meals, abusing diuretics, or taking diet pills. Meanwhile, one quarter of overweight and obese women believed their weight to be normal or even too low, and they were less likely to try healthy weight-loss measures than heavy women with accurate perceptions of their weight. More ... Discuss |
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Nations, it may be, have fashioned their Governments, but the Governments have paid them back in the same coin. Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) Discuss |
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