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Morning Minutes: Jan. 12

Staff Writer
Mount Shasta Herald

Morning Minutes: Jan. 12

Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today's Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.

Word of the Day

Ebullience ebul-lience (noun) The quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts.- www.merriam-webster.com

Website of the Day

The Museum of Broadcast Communications

http://www.museum.tv

Based in Chicago, IL, the Museum of Broadcast Communications is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of radio and television. Visit their website to learn fun facts about TV, including the history of the soap opera.

Number to Know

34: Hours a week the average American spends watching TV, according to a Nielsen report.

This Day in History

January 12, 1981: The popular soap opera "Dynasty" premiers on ABC.

Today's Featured Birthday

Actress Kirstie Alley (62)

Daily Quote

"Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes." - Oscar Wilde