Word of the Day
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT
uncultivated
Definition: (adjective) (Of persons) lacking art or knowledge.
Synonyms: uncultured, artless.
Usage: Never had they witnessed such power of mastication, and such marvelous capacity of stomach, as in this native and uncultivated gastronome.
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Article of the Day
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT
The Four Heavenly Kings
The Four Heavenly Kings are Buddhist deities tasked with watching over the world's four cardinal directions. As guardians of the world and fighters of evil, they have vowed to shield the Buddha's followers from danger and possess the power to command a legion of supernatural creatures to protect the Dharma, the Buddha's teachings. Thrice monthly, the kings send messengers or go themselves to see how virtue and morality are faring in the world of men. To whom do they report their findings? Discuss
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Idiom of the Day
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT
salty dog
A sailor, especially a man, who is older and/or has had a lot of experience on the seas. Watch the video
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Today's Birthday
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT
Melvin Kaminsky, AKA Mel Brooks (1926)
Brooks is an American film director, writer, actor, and producer best known for his wild parodies that mix satire with slapstick. He started out as a television comedy writer but soon turned to film. He won an Oscar for his first feature film, The Producers (1968), a comic masterpiece of bad taste, and followed it with such films as the Western-inspired Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, a parody of the horror genre. Who speaks the only word in his Silent Movie? Discuss
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Today's Holiday
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT
Anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion
The Stonewall Inn was a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village that was raided by the police on June 28, 1969. As the outraged crowd threw stones and bottles, more police arrived and subdued what had turned into a riot. Today, the event is regarded as a turning point in the history of the gay rights movement. It is commemorated in New York, Philadelphia, and other U.S. cities with parades, memorial services for those who have died of AIDS, and other activities to draw attention to the ways in which homosexuals have been discriminated against. Discuss
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This Day in History
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT
Stonewall Riots Begin (1969)
In 1969, gay rights in the US were virtually nonexistent, and discrimination was routine. On June 28, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular Mob-run gay bar in New York's Greenwich Village, and began arresting patrons for cross-dressing. A crowd gathered outside, taunting police and throwing debris. The police responded with violence. Protest rallies and more riots followed, marking the awakening of the US gay rights movement. How long after the riots were the first Gay Pride marches held? Discuss
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Quote of the Day
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT
John Quincy Adams
To furnish the means of acquiring knowledge is . . . the greatest benefit that can be conferred upon mankind. It prolongs life itself and enlarges the sphere of existence. Discuss
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NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400
Western Mountain Snow Melts Fast and Early
A warm and dry spring in the Pacific Northwest quickly depleted the seasonal snowpack, raising concern over summer water supplies and wildland fire risk.
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June Puzzler
Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
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