Daily Content Archive
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Defining Idioms that Start with PrepositionsMost idioms that start with prepositions are prepositional phrases. They consist of a preposition followed by what? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 USS Spiegel GroveThe USS Spiegel Grove was a US Navy dock landing ship that was slated to be intentionally sunk off the coast of Florida to create an artificial reef. On May 17, 2002, the Spiegel Grove sank prematurely and ended up upside down on the sea bottom—a position that was corrected in 2005 when Hurricane Dennis forced the ship right-side up. After the ship was sunk, the site was opened to recreational divers, drawing thousands of visitors. How many divers have died exploring the wreck? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Benito Mussolini Founds the Fasci di Combattimento (1919)In the troubled period following WWI, Mussolini organized his followers, mostly veterans, into a paramilitary organization that promoted aggressive nationalism and violently opposed communism and socialism. Amid strikes, unrest, and governmental failure, Mussolini advocated the use of force to restore order. In 1921, his Fasci di Combattimento became the Fascist Party, planting the seeds for the regime that would rule Italy for nearly 20 years. What title did Mussolini choose for himself? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Margaret of Anjou (1430)Margaret was queen consort of King Henry VI of England and ruled during her husband's frequent bouts of mental illness. With the king insane and childless, Richard, duke of York, was poised to inherit the throne. However, in 1453, Margaret gave birth to a son. The convoluted struggle over who would be king resulted in the War of the Roses, which, by 1471, had left most of those involved dead—except for Margaret. In May of that year, she led an army at the battle of Tewkesbury. Who won? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 In civilized life, where the happiness and indeed almost the existence of man, depends so much upon the opinion of his fellow men. He is constantly acting a studied part.Washington Irving (1783-1859) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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mint money— To earn a very large amount of money, especially by doing something very successfully. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Pakistan Day (2025)This national holiday is also known as Republic Day, and it is the anniversary of a 1940 resolution calling for a Muslim country for Muslim Indians. On the same day in 1956, Pakistan became an Islamic republic within the British Commonwealth. Pakistan Day is celebrated with parades and fairs. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: housesginnel - A long narrow passage between houses. More... row house - Part of an unbroken line or series of houses. More... domal - Means of or pertaining to a house or houses. More... vicinal, vicinity - Vicinal, from Latin vicus, "group of houses," means "of or pertaining to a neighborhood"—hence, vicinity. More... | |