Daily Content Archive
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Demonstrative Adjectives vs. Demonstrative PronounsDemonstrative adjectives are often confused with demonstrative pronouns, because "this," "that," "these," and "those" can serve both functions. If you think about the role of an adjective and the role of a pronoun, though, you'll see that they're not so confusing after all. Why? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 AmblypodaThough few authorities include Amblypoda in modern classifications, scientists once defined it as a group of extinct, herbivorous mammals common to North America during the Tertiary period. Once considered a suborder of primitive ungulates, or hoofed mammals, experts have since concluded that members do not share a common ancestor. They do agree, however, that the group's members had very small brain cavities relative to their mass. From what physical characteristic is the group's name derived? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Alexander Graham Bell Awarded US Patent for Telephone (1876)Originally an audiologist, professor, and teacher of the deaf, Bell became interested in the idea of transmitting sound waves by wire when he misread a thesis by a German physicist. He mistakenly believed that the thesis implied such a transmission was possible. It did not, but Bell's idea was sound. Later, he described his mistranslation as a "valuable blunder." Three days after receiving a patent for his device, he spoke the first sentence ever transmitted by telephone. What was it? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Luther Burbank (1849)The 13th child of a Massachusetts farmer, Burbank received little formal education, yet he went on to become a groundbreaking horticulturist. Influenced by Charles Darwin's writings, he began breeding plants at age 21. The rapid success of his Burbank potato, the russet variety of which is now the most widely-grown potato in the US, allowed him to move to California and establish an experimental farm, where he developed more than 800 varieties of plants. What is his spineless cactus used for? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible change of things.Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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man up— To deal with something in a more brave, stoic, or masculine way than one has done so hitherto. (Usually used imperatively.) More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Bike Week (2025)Bike Week is the largest motorcycle meet in the world, held for 10 days in Daytona Beach, Florida. The highlight of the week is the Daytona 200 race, which attracts competitors from all over the world. Other races include a three-hour U.S. Endurance Championship race and vintage motorcycle races on Classics Day. These events take place in the Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium and on the Daytona International Speedway. Another popular feature of the week is a parade of over 5,000 motorcycles, and concerts and trade shows are held throughout the week. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: restinglotus position - Sitting with the feet resting on the thighs. More... resting - A kind adjective for "between acting jobs." More... superincumbent - Means "on the surface of" or "lying or resting upon." More... couchant - Describing a cat sitting with its body resting on its legs and its head raised. More... | |