Daily Content Archive
(as of Thursday, May 26, 2022)Word of the Day | |||||||
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Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Defining Intensive PronounsIntensive pronouns are identical to reflexive pronouns. However, intensive pronouns serve a different grammatical function in a sentence. What is it? More... |
Article of the Day | |
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Genetic CounselingGenetic counseling is the process by which patients at risk of developing or transmitting an inherited disorder are advised of the nature and consequences of the disorder, the probability of developing it or passing it on, and the available treatment options. Typically, people seek counseling because they have a family history of genetic disorders or because their job or lifestyle exposes them to health risks like radiation or chemicals. What are some of the conditions commonly screened for? More... |
This Day in History | |
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Dred Scott Emancipated by His Original Owners (1857)Scott was an American slave who sued unsuccessfully for his freedom in the famous Dred Scott v. Sandford case. Though he argued that having lived in states and territories where slavery was illegal rendered him a free man, the Supreme Court ruled against him in 1857, finding that no person of African ancestry could claim citizenship in the US or bring suit in federal court. Shortly thereafter, Scott was returned to his original owners and emancipated. What did he do after he was freed? More... |
Today's Birthday | |
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John Wayne (1907)An American actor and enduring icon of rugged masculinity, Wayne is best known for playing the archetypal Western hero in films like Stagecoach, The Alamo, and Rio Bravo. He appeared in some 250 films before his work in True Grit earned him his first—and only—Academy Award. An outspoken supporter of conservative political causes, notably America's role in Vietnam, Wayne also appeared in a number of war films, including The Green Berets. What was his real name? More... |
Quotation of the Day | |
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A friend is a second self. Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC) |
Idiom of the Day | |
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agree in principle— To accept the general terms and/or conditions of a deal without having completed or agreed upon the specific details. More... |
Today's Holiday | |
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French Open Tennis (2023)The French Open is one of the four major tournaments that make up the Grand Slam of tennis. (The others are the Australian Open, the United States Open, and Wimbledon.) The French National Championship, played at the Stade Roland Garros in Auteil, France, on red-clay courts, was instituted in 1891 but wasn't opened to players from other nations until 1925. It became an open (to both amateurs and professionals) in 1968. More... |
Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: wheelsgurney - A stretcher with wheels. More... axel, axle - Axel is the figure-skating jump; axle is the pin or rod between two wheels. More... dry steering - The act of turning the wheels of a car that is not moving. More... three-point landing - An aircraft landing in which the two wheels of the main landing gear and the tail or nose wheel touch the ground simultaneously. More... |