Daily Content Archive
(as of Wednesday, February 5, 2025)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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jeer
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Common and Proper NounsCommon nouns identify general, nonspecific people, places, or things. A proper noun names someone or something that is one of a kind, which is signified by the use of what? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 DiplodocusDue to a wealth of fossil remains, the first of which was found in the late 1870s, Diplodocus is one of the best-studied dinosaurs. The herbivorous dinosaur roamed western North America about 145 million years ago, during the late Jurassic period, walked on four legs, and had an extremely small brain and skull. One of the longest known sauropods, Diplodocus could grow to be 88 ft (27 m) long, most of which was neck and tail. With what man-made structure is it often compared? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 The Morecambe Bay Cockling Disaster (2004)At low tide, the sand flats of England's Morecambe Bay are rich in cockles, or edible saltwater clams. However, gathering them can be dangerous, as the bay is subject to treacherous, fast-moving tides. In 2004, 23 Chinese immigrants who had been at work collecting cockles on the sand flats drowned after becoming trapped by the incoming tide. The leader of the group was later convicted of manslaughter for failing to warn them about the tide. Whose attempt to warn them unfortunately went unheeded? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Belle Starr (1848)Though her only criminal conviction was for the theft of a horse, Starr associated with numerous criminals throughout her life and was portrayed after her death as a notorious American outlaw, earning the nickname "the Bandit Queen." Two of her husbands were killed in the course of their respective criminal careers, and days before her 41st birthday, Starr herself was ambushed and shot in the back as she returned to her Oklahoma ranch. Her murder was never solved. Who were some of the suspects? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Girls are so queer you never know what they mean. They say No when they mean Yes, and drive a man out of his wits for the fun of it.Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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a lick with the rough side of the tongue— Severe criticism and/or a stern reprimand. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 San Marino Liberation Day (2025)In 1739, Cardinal Giulio Alberoni invaded the Republic of San Marino and occupied the country. The people of San Marino protested the occupation and appealed to the Vatican; the Pope recognized the rights of San Marino and, on February 5, 1740, he restored the country's independence. Today, San Marino celebrates Liberation Day on February 5 to mark the anniversary of their independence. As part of the celebration, there is a public procession from the city of Borgo Maggiore to the capital city of San Marino proper. In addition, various civic celebrations take place throughout the day. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: rowstubular bells - The orchestral instrument consisting of a row of vertically suspended metal tubes struck with a mallet. More... bib necklace - One consisting of three or more rows. More... mackerel sky - One with rows of white fluffy clouds resembling the pattern on a mackerel's back. More... ordinance - First meant arrangement in ranks or rows. More... | |