The sleet streams, The snow flies; The fawn dreams With wide brown eyes. –William Rose Benét (1886–1950) | Thursday, February 7, 2019 38th day of the year Spring begins in 41 days Chris Rock (comedian & actor) was born on this day in 1966. Richard Hatch (actor, writer, producer) died on this day in 2017. Question of the Day How was it determined that the length of 5,280 feet would be the equivalent of 1 mile? Answer
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