Daily Content Archive
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 Town and Gown"Town and gown" is a phrase used to describe the two distinct communities of a university town: the non-academic "town" community and the university "gown" community. Since the establishment of universities in the Middle Ages, when students enjoyed certain privileges due to their ties with the clergy, the relationship between universities and their surrounding communities has often been a source of tension. What university was established after a fight between townspeople and Oxford scholars? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 President John F. Kennedy Assassinated (1963)The assassination of John F. Kennedy while he was riding in a presidential motorcade in Dallas, Texas, was a seminal event in American history. The US government's subsequent investigation—dubbed the "Warren Commission"—concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald was the culprit, but the assassination is still widely debated, and many people doubt that Oswald acted alone. Oswald's murder just two days later, while in police custody, further fueled conspiracy theories. Who was the "Babushka Lady"? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Rodney Dangerfield (1921)Best known for his trademark line, "I don't get no respect," Dangerfield was an American comedian and actor who appeared in a slew of movies, including Caddyshack, Easy Money, and Back To School, and even won a Grammy Award for his comedy album No Respect. His Manhattan comedy club, Dangerfield's, remains in operation to this day and has hosted some of the biggest names in comedy. A funnyman even in death, Dangerfield has what inscribed on his headstone? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Men have an extraordinarily erroneous opinion of their position in nature; and the error is ineradicable.W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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have a heart of glass— To have or be in a state of extreme emotional fragility or susceptibility, one that is easily influenced or affected by others. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Lebanon National Day (2022)Also known as Independence Day, this national holiday commemorates Lebanon's independence from France on this day in 1943. More... | |