Daily Content Archive
(as of Wednesday, May 9, 2018)Word of the Day | |||||||
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incertitude
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Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Emphatic "Do"In addition to making interrogative sentences, "do" is also used as an auxiliary to create emphatic sentences. This is sometimes referred to as the emphatic mood, one of the grammatical moods in English. Where does emphatic "do" appear in a sentence? More... |
Article of the Day | |
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RongorongoRongorongo is a system of glyphs discovered in the 19th century on Easter Island that is believed to be a form of writing or proto-writing, though all attempts to decipher the inscriptions, found on some two dozen objects, have thus far failed. The glyphs feature a variety of stylized human, animal, vegetable, and geometric shapes. If rongorongo is found to be writing, it would be one of only three or four known independent inventions of writing in human history. How old are the inscriptions? More... |
This Day in History | |
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Victory Day (1945)Still celebrated in most of the Soviet successor states, Victory Day marks Nazi Germany's capitulation to the USSR in WWII. Signed on the evening of May 8, 1945—May 9 in Moscow's time zone—the surrender followed Germany's initial capitulation to the Allies. When the first surrender document was being signed, only one Soviet representative was present, and he had no instructions from Moscow nor any means of immediate contact with Soviet leaders. Was he punished or lauded for deciding to sign it? More... |
Today's Birthday | |
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Roger Hargreaves (1935)English children's book author and illustrator Roger Hargreaves is best remembered for his beloved Mr. Men and Little Miss books, featuring colorful, boldly drawn characters like Mr. Silly, Mr. Happy, and Little Miss Chatterbox. Hargreaves is said to have been inspired to create the series after his young son innocently asked what a tickle looked like. Since 1971, when Mr. Tickle was first published, his books have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. What does a tickle look like? More... |
Quotation of the Day | |
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It is a strange world, a sad world, a world full of miseries, and woes, and troubles. And yet when King Laugh come, he make them all dance to the tune he play. Bram Stoker (1847-1912) |
Idiom of the Day | |
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get-rich-quick— (used as a modifier before a noun) Of or characterized by generating a large sum of money quickly and (typically) without requiring much effort or energy. More... |
Today's Holiday | |
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Victory Day (Russia) (2023)Victory Day is a national public holiday in the Russian Federation. It celebrates the defeat of Nazism and the end of World War II on European soil. On this day, people remember the 27 million Russian civilians and soldiers who perished during the war. Each year on May 9, people crowd Moscow's Red Square for solemn rites of remembrance—one minute of silence and cannon or gun salutes—as well as traditional musical and dance performances. Veterans may attend wearing their uniforms and medals. Many leave flowers at memorials and graves. TV stations often air films about World War II. More... |
Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: movesascend - A planet ascends when it moves toward the zenith or comes above the horizon. More... substrate - The surface on which an organism lives or moves. More... acquitment - The series of moves that a magician makes to convince the audience that his/her hands are empty. More... haws - If an animal haws, it turns or moves to the left. More... |