Daily Content Archive
(as of Wednesday, May 17, 2023)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Coordinate AdjectivesWhen multiple adjectives are used in a sentence, they are sometimes separated by commas. What are "coordinate adjectives," and why are they separated by commas? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 CobaltCobalt is a silver-white, lustrous, hard, brittle metal that is chemically active and rarely occurs uncombined in nature. It is, however, often found in meteoric metal. Cobalt compounds have been used for centuries to impart a rich blue color to glass, glazes, and ceramics. The element has been detected in Egyptian sculpture and Persian jewelry from the third millennium BCE. The word cobalt is derived from the German word for "goblin." Why was the element thus named? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Police Raid Symbionese Liberation Army Headquarters (1974)The Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) was an American terrorist group responsible for various bank robberies, murders, and acts of violence between 1973 and 1975. The group is perhaps best known for kidnapping 19-year-old media heiress Patty Hearst, who later became a member of the SLA—a decision experts attribute to a psychological condition known as Stockholm syndrome—and participated in their heists. What happened to Hearst after police raided SLA headquarters in 1974, killing several members? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Maureen O'Sullivan (1911)Maureen O'Sullivan's acting career began when she met motion picture director Frank Borzage, who suggested that she take a screen test and then cast her in the film Song o' My Heart. She went on to appear in a number of movies for several studios before being chosen to play Tarzan's love interest, Jane Parker, in Tarzan the Ape Man and five other Tarzan features. In what other film did she play a character named Jane? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 If one sticks too rigidly to one's principles, one would hardly see anybody.Agatha Christie (1890-1976) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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absorbed in thought— Fully and deeply engrossed in a thought or idea, often to such a degree as to be unaware of or insensitive to the outside world. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 International Mayfest (2023)International Mayfest is a five-day celebration of the arts—performing, visual, and literary—held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. One of the largest festivals in the state, the event features a juried art fair and theatrical presentations. In the past, these varied works have been staged: Three Penny Opera, Our Town, and Revenge of the Space Pandas. There is also a variety of musical entertainment and ethnic foods from all corners of the globe. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: poleboom - From Dutch, originally a long beam or pole. More... pogo stick - Came onto the scene around 1921, but is of uncertain etymology, possibly from "pole" and "go." More... pole position - Refers to pole as the term for the inside fence on a racecourse. More... trolley pole - The pole sticking up from a bumper car. More... | |