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tincture

Definition: (verb) Fill, as with a certain quality.
Synonyms:impregnate, infuse, instill
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4-H: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health

A youth organization administered by the Cooperative Extension System of the US Department of Agriculture, 4-H has over 9 million members between the ages of 5 and 21. With "learn by doing" as its creed, the goal of 4-H is to develop citizenship, leadership, and life skills through experiential learning programs. The organization is often associated with summer camps, county fairs, and state fairs, and it retains a strong connection to its agricultural roots. What is the 4-H motto? More... Discuss
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Gruesome Massacre in Philippines

At least 21 people from a group of politicians and journalists abducted in the southern Philippines have been found dead, and more members of the group remain missing. The violence, which is being called the most "gruesome massacre of civilians" in the country’s recent history, is believed to have been politically motivated. The group was seized as members tried to file nomination papers for a candidate in local elections set for next year. Those killed include a gubernatorial candidate's wife and other relatives as well as 12 reporters. More... Discuss
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Tasmania Sighted by Dutch (1642)

Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to sight the island of Tasmania, naming it Anthoonij van Diemenslandt after the Governor of the Dutch East Indies. In 1803, Britain took possession of the island and established a penal colony there. The indigenous population numbered about 5,000 at the time of colonization but was subsequently decimated, leaving few survivors. In 2007, a task force was formed to eliminate what animal that was first brought to the island by European settlers? More... Discuss
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Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849)

Burnett, an English-American playwright and author, is best known for her children's stories, particularly The Secret Garden and Little Lord Fauntleroy. She began writing at the age of 18 in order to support her four young siblings after her mother's death. Her stories were initially printed in magazines, and her first novel was published in 1877. After her son's death in 1890, she embraced spiritualism and later recorded her beliefs about what happens after death in what novella? More... Discuss
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