On St. Patrick's Day, the warm side of a stone turns up, and the broad-back goose begins to lay. –proverb | Friday, March 16, 2018 75th day of the year Spring begins in 4 days Alan Tudyk (actor) was born on this day in 1971. Frank Thornton (actor) died on this day in 2013. Question of the Day I know why the colors of a rainbow refract in the order they do (ROYGBIV), but why do rainbows bend, and why is red always on the bottom? Also, is there really an end of a rainbow (with a pot of gold)? Answer
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