Daily Content Archive
(as of Wednesday, September 14, 2022)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Restrictive AppositivesAppositives that are necessary for the sentence's meaning are known as "restrictive appositives." What type of noun often acts as a restrictive appositive? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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_en_2010_desde_el_Empire_State_crop_boxin.jpg) Flatiron BuildingThe Fuller Building in New York City was designed in the Beaux-Arts style by Chicago architect Daniel Burnham. Located on wedge-shaped lot, the triangular building resembled the flatirons of its day—hence the nickname—and stood in drastic contrast to the city's other structures. The Flatiron Building was met with skepticism upon its completion in 1902 but has since become a New York icon, and its "point" offices are known for their striking views. What is quirky about the building's bathrooms? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Founded (1960)OPEC is a multinational organization that was established in 1960 to coordinate the petroleum production and export policies of its original members, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. Other nations have since joined the organization. In 1973, OPEC began a series of oil price increases in retaliation for Western support of Israel in the Yom Kippur War, and its members' income greatly increased as a result. What member country withdrew from OPEC in 2008? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 María Capovilla (1889)Capovilla was an Ecuadorian supercentenarian whose life spanned three centuries. At the time of her death shortly before her 117th birthday in 2006, she was recognized as the world's oldest living person. She was also the last remaining documented person born in the 1880s. At age 100, Capovilla nearly died and was given last rites by a priest, but she recovered and lived in good health for another 16 years. She had 20 great-grandchildren and how many great-great-grandchildren? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.William Shakespeare (1564-1616) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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live the life of Riley— To lead a life of great ease, comfort, or luxury. The phrase is likely of early 20th-century Irish-American origin, but to whom Riley refers is uncertain. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Día de los Charros (2024)Today's Mexican charros are more sportsmen than cowboys or ranchers. On September 14, the day before the Mexico Festival of Independence, many of the charro associations organize parades and rodeos. The jaripeo, or rodeo, generally consists of 10 or more events involving special horse-handling skills and exhibitions of various tricks. Perhaps the most difficult trick is the paso de la muerte (death's pass), in which the charro pursues a wild horse, switching from his own horse's saddle to the back of the wild horse at full gallop. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: soreangry - Describing a wound or sore that is red and inflamed. More... merry-gall - A sore produced by chafing. More... sore - As a noun, it first meant generally "physical pain and suffering." More... chafe, chaff - To chafe means to rub until sore or worn; to chaff means to tease good-naturedly. More... | |