Daily Content Archive
(as of Saturday, September 1, 2018)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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gainful
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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InterjectionsAn interjection, also known as an exclamation, is a word, phrase, or sound used to convey an emotion such as surprise, excitement, happiness, or anger. What are primary interjections? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 Latex AllergyWidely used in the production of rubber goods, natural latex can cause allergic reactions with symptoms ranging from minor skin irritation to asthma and life-threatening anaphylaxis. Generally, this allergy affects people sensitized by repeated exposure to latex. Healthcare workers who frequently use latex gloves and other latex-containing medical supplies are especially at risk. What prestigious hospital decided to replace all of its latex surgical gloves with synthetic alternatives? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope Ends in Ontario (1980)In 1977, 18-year-old Terry Fox was diagnosed with a malignant bone tumor, and his right leg was amputated above the knee. Three years later, the Canadian began his Marathon of Hope, a coast-to-coast run with the goal of raising $1 for each Canadian citizen—totaling about $24 million—for cancer research. Running roughly the distance of a marathon each day, Fox covered 3,339 mi (5,373 km) before learning that the cancer had spread to his lungs. He died several months later. How much did he raise? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875)After working numerous odd jobs, Burroughs tried his hand at writing, publishing his first story under the pen name Normal Bean in 1912. Two years later, he published Tarzan of the Apes, a story about an English boy raised by apes in Africa. Wildly successful, the book was the first in a series of 27 Tarzan titles. Burroughs later moved to Hollywood to supervise the filming of the first of the extremely successful Tarzan films. What city is named after his most famous character? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 A good man is a man who is good to us, and a bad man is a man who doesn't do what we want him to.Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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have a crush on (someone)— To have a romantic infatuation with someone, especially unbeknownst to that person. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Partridge Day (2023)This is traditionally the day on which the partridge-hunting season opens in England. Just as Grouse Day in Scotland (Glorious Twelfth) was often referred to as St. Grouse's Day, Partridge Day was sometimes called St. Partridge's Day. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: integrity | |