Daily Content Archive
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Defining Relative AdverbsRelative adverbs, like relative pronouns, introduce relative clauses that modify a noun or a noun phrase. However, while relative pronouns (such as "that," "which," or "who") are used to relate information to a person or a thing, relative adverbs ("where," "when," and "why") are used when the information relates to what? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 The 1883 EruptionThe massive 1883 eruption of the volcanic island of Krakatoa in Indonesia ejected more than 6 cu mi (25 cu km) of rock and ash, destroyed the island, and left more than 36,000 people dead. The eruption's explosive power was about 13,000 times greater than that of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, and the sound of the explosion, believed to be the loudest sound in recorded history, was heard some 3,000 mi (4,828 km) away. What was the only living thing researchers found on the island in 1884? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Walter Cronkite Signs off CBS Evening News (1981)During his career as a broadcast journalist, "Uncle Walter," as Cronkite was affectionately known, was identified in public opinion polls as the most trusted man in America. He was managing editor and anchorman of The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite for almost 20 years and covered the first televised US presidential election, the 1969 moon landing, and the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy. In 1981, he signed off for the last time with what famous phrase? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Louis Francis "Lou" Costello (1906)Costello was an American comedian who, along with Bud Abbott, formed the comedic duo of Abbott and Costello. From 1931 to 1957, Costello played a bumbling, cheery dimwit alongside Abbott's "straight man" in various stage, radio, and TV routines, the most famous of which was their "Who's on First?" skit. Regarded as the archetypal team of burlesque comedy, the pair starred in movies such as Buck Privates and Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein. Why did the two eventually part ways? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 We are so bound together that no man can labor for himself alone. Each blow he strikes in his own behalf helps to mold the universe.Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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man the fort— To mind or take charge of a location during the time in which it is unattended by another. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Alamo Day (2025)In 1836, a garrison of Texans took a stand against the Mexican Army at a Franciscan mission in San Antonio, named after the grove of cottonwood trees (alamo in Spanish) that surrounded it. Led by William Barret Travis, the band of volunteers was beseiged for 13 days by Mexican soldiers. Travis refused to surrender, and the Alamo was overrun on the morning of March 6. Only women and children survived. The heroic action at the Alamo gave the Texans time to organize the forces necessary to save their independence movement. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: pancasserole - Came from casse, "pan" or "ladle," which probably comes from Greek kuathos, "serving cup"; casserole is a diminutive of casse, "spoonlike container" (cassette is also a diminutive of casse). More... paella - The rice dish is Spanish for "frying pan," from Latin patella, "little pan." More... pan, brain pan - The upper part of the skull has been called the pan or brain pan. More... | |