Daily Content Archive
(as of Tuesday, March 23, 2021)Word of the Day | |||||||
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Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Using ParenthesesParentheses indicate parenthetical information—that is, any additional information that is not integral to the writing that appears outside of the parentheses. This information may comprise a fragment (a word, phrase, or clause) or one or more complete sentences. What dictates how we use parentheses in relation to other punctuation? More... |
Article of the Day | |
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The Number of the BeastAccording to the Book of Revelation in the Christian Bible, the Number of the Beast is a numeral associated with an unspecified creature of evil. Though some believe that the beast itself is Satan, the biblical language is vague enough to have led to numerous other interpretations, such as the theory that the number actually represents the Roman emperor Nero. Most translations of the Bible render the number as 666, but many scholars believe that earlier translations cite what other number? More... |
This Day in History | |
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Russia's Czar Paul I Assassinated (1801)After his mother, Catherine the Great, suffered a stroke, Paul I ascended to the throne. The new czar instituted a number of reforms that angered the nobility and provoked a conspiracy against him. On the night of his murder, Paul was confronted in his bedroom and pressured to sign his abdication. When he refused, the assassins struck him with a sword, strangled him, and trampled him to death. Though he did not participate in the attack, his successor knew about the plot. Who was he? More... |
Today's Birthday | |
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Wernher von Braun (1912)Devoted to the pursuit of rocketry and spaceflight since his teenage years, German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun was responsible for the successful development of the German V-2 rocket, thousands of which were launched against London and Antwerp during World War II's final year. Nevertheless, at the close of the war, von Braun was brought to the US and soon became a prime figure in the cold war arms race and later in the space program. What notable American projects did he work on? More... |
Quotation of the Day | |
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I shall be like that tree,—I shall die at the top. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) |
Idiom of the Day | |
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dark days— Times of extreme misfortune or difficulty. More... |
Today's Holiday | |
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Pakistan Day (2023)This national holiday is also known as Republic Day, and it is the anniversary of a 1940 resolution calling for a Muslim country for Muslim Indians. On the same day in 1956, Pakistan became an Islamic republic within the British Commonwealth. Pakistan Day is celebrated with parades and fairs. More... |
Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: highwayfrontage road - A smaller road that runs alongside a highway or major road. More... highway, expressway, freeway, parkway, turnpike - A highway is a main road, while an expressway is a multilane highway; freeways, parkways, and turnpikes are types of expressways. More... scamp - Once meant a highwayman; as a verb, it meant "rob on the highway." More... interstate - A highway that is part of the federal network of major roads; despite their name, some interstates do not cross state lines. More... |