Era of Good Feeling		(U.S. hist.) a period of relative political amity, roughly 1817 to 1824.
New Thought		a system which employed the suggestion of favorable ideas to bring about physical and mental health.
Fletcherism		the practice of chewing food until it is reduced to liquid.
Bantingism		a high-protein, low-fat, low-carbohydrate diet, intended for weight reduction. (and v.i. |bant|) [after W. /Banting/ 19-cen. London cabinetmaker]
Year of Confusion		the 445-day year of 46 B.C.E., when the drifting Roman calendar was abandoned for the Julian calendar.
Ido		a simplified form of Esperanto.
International Year of the Quiet Sun		the year 1964, named as a year for astronomical study of the sun, which was relatively inactive at that time.