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Word: accidentals (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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The report said Masaryk had a habit of sitting in cold places to cure his insomnia. He also had a way, it said, of sitting cross-legged in yoga fashion. The "remarkable connection" of these two habits, it concluded, probably led to his death in "an unfortunate accident."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Czechoslovakia: An Unfortunate Accident | 12/19/1969 | See Source »

The machinery of the story is simple. One night, drunk and excited at the sight of blood (from a razor slash on one of their wrists), four young men draw numbers from a hat and seemingly in jest agree to kill themselves in order, without revealing the pact or the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Death by the Numbers | 12/19/1969 | See Source »

Just as I went to bite it loose, she puckered her lips and I bit her. Her lip bled rather badly. She looked up into my eyes as if I had done it on purpose and said pleadingly, "Don't bite!" If she hadn't said that and looked at...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Road from Gallup to Albuquerque: | 12/18/1969 | See Source »

Four capable Midshipmen graduated, and the team suffered another loss when junior Steve Cheney was injured in a summer automobile accident. He was the team's best breaststroker and distance freestyler.

Author: By Bennett H. Beach, | Title: Swimmers Face Navy Today in Third Meet | 12/13/1969 | See Source »

Later, at Harvard Law School, Nader was passed over for the staff of the prestigious Law Review, but became editor of the school's issue-oriented newspaper. One of his articles was "American Cars: Designed for Death." After graduation, he pursued his growing interest in highway safety while working as...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: The Lonely Hero: Never Kowtow | 12/12/1969 | See Source »

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