The word "divulge" is a first cousin of "vulgar." "Divulge" is derived from the Latin for "make publicly known," which in turn comes from "vulgus," meaning the common people. The Vulgate Bible, a Latin translation of the Bible from Hebrew, was commissioned by Pope Damasus I in the late fourth century, to allow the text to be readable by the masses.

Triple Star Trio: Thanks to Melissa Coker of Covington, Ga., who adds to our list of acting trios who starred in more than one film together, in different roles. Doris Day, Rock Hudson and Tony Randall appeared in three films together. They're all top-billed in "Lover Come Back," "Pillow Talk" and "Send Me No Flowers."

The title of the recently published autobiography of TV host Barbara Walters is what showbiz term?
A) Rerun
B) Matinee
C) Audition
D) Camera-Shy

Previous answer: The U.S. dress size of 10 corresponds to a 38 in France. A U.S. size 12 dress is equivalent to a French 40, and so on.

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