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For some reason, MSN decided to do an annoying slideshow of slang terms and where they came from.  But the best part is looking at the evolution of slang terms for the word "cool" over the past 100 years. It's amazing how we still use a lot of these today . . . not.  (--See what I did there?) Here are 29 ways to say something's "cool" over the past 100 years.  And if some o

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1898 - China agrees to lease Hong Kong to Britain for 99 years (More info) 1934 - Donald Duck makes his screen debut in 'The Wise Little Hen' (More info)

Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1654 – Louis XIV becomes King of France (More info) 1776 - Richard Henry Lee of Virginia introduces a resolution in the Continental Congress proposing a Declaration of Independence (More info) 1862 – The United States and Britain agree to suppress the slave trade (More info) 1896 - In Plessy v...