Daily Content Archive
(as of Monday, June 25, 2018)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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pucker
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| Article of the Day | |
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 The Ocean SunfishFound in temperate and tropical oceans around the globe, the ocean sunfish, or Mola mola, is the world's heaviest known bony fish despite the fact that its diet, which consists primarily of jellyfish, is nutritionally poor. Adults generally weigh an average of 2,200 lb (998 kg), though specimens more than twice as heavy have been observed. It is considered a docile fish, but by virtue of its size, it can pose a threat to boats. Is the sunfish caught for food? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Doctorate in Philosophy Awarded to a Woman for the First Time (1678)Born to a noble Venetian family, Elena Cornaro Piscopia became the first woman to be awarded a doctorate in philosophy. A child prodigy, Piscopia went on to complete a brilliant course of study at the University of Padua. During her graduation ceremony, she spoke in classical Latin for an hour, explaining passages from Aristotle. She spent the next several years devoted to study and charity before dying of tuberculosis at age 38. How many languages did she master before receiving her doctorate? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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_by_Erling_Mandelmann.jpg) Pierre Culliford, AKA Peyo (1928)Born Pierre Culliford, Belgian comics artist Peyo is known for creating Les Schtroumpfs, better known to English speakers as The Smurfs. The little, blue characters debuted in a supporting role in Peyo's series Johan and Peewit and then began appearing on their own in 1959. Smurf merchandise, particularly figurines, along with animated films and television shows, helped their popularity soar, and the Smurfs became an international phenomenon. How did Peyo get his pseudonym? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 I have been, as the phrase is, liberally educated, and am fit for nothing.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Mozambique Independence Day (2018)This national holiday commemorates Mozambique's independence from Portugal, attained on this day in 1975 after 10 years of warfare and nearly half a century of Portuguese rule. More... | |