Daily Content Archive
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 The Great Wall of ChinaThe Great Wall of China is the world's longest man-made structure, stretching approximately 1,500 miles (2,400 km) along China's northern and northwestern borders. Erected to prevent invasions by northern nomads, it is an amalgamation of many walls built in ancient times and connected by later empires. Averaging a height of 25 feet (7.6 m) and a width of 15 to 30 feet (4.6–9.1 m) at its base, the wall is fortified by watchtowers placed at regular intervals. Can the Great Wall be seen from space? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Joan of Arc Goes on Trial (1431)Joan of Arc was a French military leader and heroine who was canonized a saint in 1920, nearly 500 years after she was burned at the stake. Claiming to be inspired by religious visions, she organized the French resistance that forced the English to end their siege of Orléans in 1429 and led an army to Rheims, where she had the dauphin, Charles VII, crowned king. Captured and sold to the English by the Burgundians, she was later tried for heresy and executed. What was the "nullification trial"? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Jimmy Page (1944)One of the most influential guitarists in the history of rock music, Page started his career as a highly sought-after studio guitarist in England. Under his direction, Led Zeppelin became one of the era's most successful rock groups, redefining the musical sound of the 70s. He has co-written many of rock's most popular anthems, including "Stairway to Heaven," which has been the subject of controversy ever since reports surfaced that it contains subliminal messages that can be heard in what way? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 I'd rather look ridiculous when everybody else does than plain and sensible all by myself.Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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fresh legs— In sports, one or more substitute players who have not yet participated in a given game or match, thus having more energy than the players they are replacing. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Black Nazarene Fiesta (2023)The largest festival in Manila, Philippines, held each year in honor of the Quiapo District's patron saint, the Black Nazarene, a life-sized statue of Jesus carved from blackwood, whose shrine is located in Quiapo's baroque church. The traditional nine-day fiesta begins on January 1, and features nightly cultural events, band concerts, and fireworks. On the last day of the festival, the statue's translación and enshrinement in the church is commemorated by a procession of barefoot men pulling a carriage that holds the 200-year-old statue on the way to Calvary. More... | |