1854
American philosopher Henry David Thoreau published Walden, an exploration of simple living and self-reliance that later inspired civil rights and non-violent movements worldwide.
1892
Thomas Edison secured a patent for the...
quibble
DEFINITION
verb
1. to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words;
2a. cavil, carp;
b. bicker;
3. to subject to minor objections or criticisms.
lacuna
DEFINITION>br>
noun
1. a blank space or a missing part : gap; also : deficiency, inadequacy;
2. a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure.