Word of the Day
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT
nuzzle
Definition: (verb) Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position.
Synonyms: cuddle, draw close, nest, nestle, snuggle.
Usage: We nuzzled against each other to keep warm and quickly fell asleep.
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https://www.thefreedictionary.com/nuzzle
Article of the Day
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT
Microcredit
Microcredit is the extension of small loans—which are not secured by collateral and often require repayment in weekly installments—to poor individuals for use in income-generating activities that will improve the borrowers' living standards. The concept of microcredit was developed in 1976 by Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladeshi economist, as a means of alleviating poverty and improving the lives of Bangladesh's poorest inhabitants. What group comprises the majority of microcredit borrowers? Discuss
https://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/microlending
Idiom of the Day
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT
not be lost on (someone)
To have a significant or noticeable impact or effect on someone; to be valued, appreciated, or understood by someone. Watch the video
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/not+be+lost+on+(someone)
Today's Birthday
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT
Ernie Kovacs (1919)
Kovacs was an American comedian. He turned to television after studying acting and writing, and he did much of the performing, writing, and producing for his three series—Time for Ernie, The Ernie Kovacs Show, and Kovacs Unlimited. He utilized the television format imaginatively, employing sight gags and zany improvisations, and showed off his wacky personality in 10 movies before dying prematurely in a car crash. Why did he once give a taxi driver the key to his apartment? Discuss
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Today's Holiday
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
In 1908, Reverend Paul Watson proposed a week-long observance dedicated to Christian unity to be scheduled between the feasts of St. Peter's Chair (January 18) and St. Paul (January 25), the two great leaders of the first Christians. The World Council of Churches maintains these dates. Each year, an inter-denominational committee selects a scriptural theme and prepares the outlines of a worship service for each day of the Week of Prayer. Individual congregations are free to use the material as is, or vary it to suit local practices and traditions. Discuss
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This Day in History
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inducts Its First Members (1986)
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a museum dedicated to archiving the history of rock music. It was created in 1983 but did not have a home until 1995, when it opened its Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, after civic leaders pledged $65 million in public money to fund its construction. The first group of inductees included Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, and James Brown, to name a few. What band inducted into the Hall in 2006 refused to attend the induction ceremony? Discuss
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Quote of the Day
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT
W. Somerset Maugham
The philosopher is like a mountaineer who has with difficulty climbed a mountain for the sake of the sunrise, and arriving at the top finds only fog; whereupon he wanders down again. Discuss
https://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Somerset+Maugham

NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500
Is Fire Activity Declining in Northwestern India?
Satellites detected unusually low numbers of crop fires in Punjab and Haryana in 2024, and scientists are trying to understand why.
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Happy 2025 from NASA Earth Observatory!
We are kicking off 2025 with much to look forward to but also much to look back on.
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