Daily Content Archive
(as of Wednesday, May 6, 2020)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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well-founded
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Examples of PrepositionsPrepositions are used to express the relationship of a noun or pronoun (or another grammatical element functioning as a noun) to the rest of the sentence. The noun or pronoun that is connected by the preposition is known as the "object of the preposition." What are some common prepositions? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 Electric Lady StudiosIn 1968, legendary rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix and his manager bought a nightclub in New York’s Greenwich Village. They decided to turn it into a studio of their own design: dreamy, colorful, and inspiring. Hendrix died less than a month after it opened and created his final studio recordings there. Dozens of famous artists spanning multiple genres have since recorded at Electric Lady Studios, including The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, and Kanye West. What was the last track Hendrix recorded there? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 The Hindenburg Disaster (1937)Launched in 1936 in Germany, the Hindenburg was the largest rigid airship ever constructed and was promoted by the Nazis as a symbol of national pride. It started the first commercial air service across the North Atlantic and made several trips to the Americas. On one such trip, the hydrogen-filled airship violently and unexpectedly exploded in flames and crashed in New Jersey, killing 35 of the 97 people on board. What non-flammable gas was originally supposed to provide the airship's lift? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (1758)Robespierre was one of the leading figures of the French Revolution. He was elected to the National Assembly in 1789 and became an influential orator. After calling for the execution of the king in 1792, he led the Jacobins and the Committee of Public Safety in establishing the Reign of Terror, during which hundreds of thousands of political opponents were arrested and thousands were guillotined. In 1794, he was overthrown and executed. What was his role in the Cult of the Supreme Being? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 I never reasoned on what I should do, but what I had done; as if my Reason had her eyes behind, and could only see backwards.Henry Fielding (1707-1754) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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not a moment too soon— At the last possible moment before it is too late; just in the nick of time. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Hidrellez Festival (2021)The Hidrellez Festival is observed in Turkey every May 6. It is marked as the day that two prophets, Hizir and Ilyas, met each other on Earth; the word Hidrellez is a fusing of the two names. The festival is a joyous celebration of the coming of spring. People prepare for Hidrellez by thoroughly cleaning their homes; they also purchase fresh new clothes to wear for the Hidrellez Festival, and prepare special food, such as fresh lamb or lamb's liver. On Hidrellez night, people leave purses and pantries open and put out food bowls, in the belief that Hizir will bring abundance to the homes he visits. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: spongeloofah - Not a sponge but a dried tropical fruit used as a sponge. More... sponge bath - An all-over washing of the body with a sponge or washcloth instead of taking a bath or shower. More... bibulous - First meant "absorbent, like a sponge," and later figuratively meant "addicted to alcohol." More... sponge - From Latin spongia, and Greek sphoggos, "water growth." More... | |