Daily Content Archive
(as of Friday, November 4, 2022)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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diagnostician
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 CasanovaCasanova was an 18th-century adventurer and writer whose memoirs became world-famous. After a short career in the Church, he turned to a life of adventure, traveling all over Europe and supporting himself by gambling, spying, writing, and by his powers of seduction—his lasting legacy. He was imprisoned for blasphemy at age 30 but managed to escape and later amass a great fortune. A man of learning and taste, he wrote numerous books and produced a translation of what famous epic poem? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 The Sack of Antwerp (1576)In the mid-16th century, Antwerp, Belgium, was Europe's chief commercial and financial center. Actively involved in trade with Spain, Portugal, the Americas, and the East, Antwerp's ports received spices, gold, and other luxury goods. The city was also home to a flourishing diamond industry. However, Antwerp's fortunes changed in 1576 when Spanish troops sacked the city and killed about 6,000 of its inhabitants in what became known as the "Spanish fury." What prompted the Spanish attack? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Walter Cronkite (1916)"Uncle Walter" served as CBS Evening News anchor from 1962 to 1981, during which time viewer opinion polls found him to be the "most trusted man in America." He reported the newsworthy events of the era so effectively that his image and voice have become closely associated with the Vietnam War, the Apollo 11 Moon landing, and the Watergate scandal. Cronkite experienced a rare loss of composure during one 1963 broadcast when he found himself announcing what event? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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brain box— Someone who is regarded as highly intelligent. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Mischief Night (2022)The idea of letting children have a "lawless night" originated in England, and was often celebrated on May Day Eve (April 30) or on Halloween. But in the mid-17th century, when Guy Fawkes Day (November 5) became a national holiday, Guy Fawkes Eve became the most popular night for mischief in England, Australia, and New Zealand, where it is sometimes called Mischievous Night or Danger Night. More... | |