Daily Content Archive
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 MarcasiteMarcasite looks like and even has the same chemical formula as pyrite, or "fool's gold," but it is a separate and much less common mineral. Marcasite is paler in color, becomes darker upon oxidation, and is more apt to crumble than pyrite. Its tendency to break down makes it a poor choice for use in jewelry, so pyrite is actually used in its stead but is referred to as "marcasite" in this context. What is "pyrite decay," and how does it affect marcasite? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Chinese Communist Army Begins the Long March (1934)The Long March was a crucial event in the rise of the Chinese Communist state. Facing annihilation from Chiang Kai-shek's Kuomintang (KMT) Army, the Communists, led by Mao Zedong, retreated some 6,000 miles (9,656 km) in 370 days. Though the Long March was technically a tactical defeat, it allowed the Communists to avoid destruction. Mao's forces later regrouped and defeated the KMT after World War II. What were the Eight Points of Attention followed by the soldiers during the Long March? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 David Ben-Gurion (1886)Ben-Gurion was one of the founders of the state of Israel and its first prime minister. Born in Russian Poland, he immigrated to Palestine—then part of the Ottoman Empire—at the age of 20 hoping to fulfill the Zionist aspiration of building a Jewish state in historic Israel. He was a founder and leader of the Mapai labor party and an early leader of the trade union Histadrut. What was Ben-Gurion's stance on the King David hotel bombing perpetrated by the Irgun Zionist group? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.Plato (427 BC-347 BC) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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cross (one's) palm— To pay someone, often as a bribe. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Europalia (2022)Since its founding in 1969, the European arts festival known as Europalia has presented a comprehensive survey of the diverse cultural and artistic aspects of a specific country. The first several festivals were devoted to European cultures, but in 1989 the decision was made to devote the festival to a major culture from outside Europe. Most of the festival events take place in Brussels, which include art, photography, and craft exhibitions; theater, dance, and orchestral performances; literary and scientific colloquia; and film retrospectives. More... | |