Word of the Day
Sun, 28 Apr 2024 05:00:00 GMT
invective
Definition: (noun) Denunciatory or abusive language.
Synonyms: vituperation, vitriol.
Usage: Bartle had become so excited and angry in the course of his invective that he had forgotten his supper.
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Article of the Day
Sun, 28 Apr 2024 05:00:00 GMT
Smokejumpers
Smokejumpers are firefighters who parachute into remote areas to combat forest fires. While smokejumpers save many lives, the inherent risks associated with parachuting into a fire lead many to question the value of the profession. Proponents argue that parachute deployment helps firefighters reach remote areas quickly and with more equipment than other means allow, thus enabling them to begin containing fires at their early stages. Which country employs the largest number of smokejumpers? Discuss
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Idiom of the Day
Sun, 28 Apr 2024 05:00:00 GMT
keep (something) straight (in one's mind/head)
To be able to understand something clearly and comprehensively; to keep the details of something clear in one's mind. Watch the video
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Today's Birthday
Sun, 28 Apr 2024 05:00:00 GMT
James Monroe (1758)
Monroe was the fifth president of the US. After serving in the American Revolution, he was elected to the Senate, where he opposed the administration of George Washington. He nevertheless became Washington's minister to France and later helped to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase. With Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, he developed the principles of US foreign policy later called the Monroe Doctrine. Monroe served two terms as president, presiding in a period that became known as what? Discuss
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Today's Holiday
Sun, 28 Apr 2024 05:00:00 GMT
Freedom of Entry Ceremony
Inaugurated in 2007, this ceremony honors the Royal Malaysian Navy with a series of traditional rituals that date back to medieval times. It takes place in the Malaysian seaport town of Kota Kinabalu on the island of Borneo. Along with the public symbolic gestures that confer the navy's right to protect the city, the ceremony also features several entertaining exhibitions and shows intended to attract tourists, including a boat demonstration, helicopter aerial displays, tours of navy ships, and performances by the navy band and silent drill teams. Discuss
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This Day in History
Sun, 28 Apr 2024 05:00:00 GMT
Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat, King of Jerusalem (1192)
Conrad of Montferrat was a northern Italian nobleman and one of the major participants in the Third Crusade. In 1189, he joined Guy of Lusignan at the siege of Akko, but a year later he sought to displace Guy as king of Jerusalem. To establish a claim to the crown, he married Isabella, daughter of Amalric I. In 1192, Conrad was acknowledged as king, but a few days later he was assassinated, and the royal title passed to the two later husbands of his widow. Who killed him? Discuss
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Quote of the Day
Sun, 28 Apr 2024 05:00:00 GMT
Virginia Woolf
It is no use trying to sum people up. One must follow hints, not exactly what is said, nor yet entirely what is done. Discuss
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NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day
Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Haze Meets the Sulaiman Mountains
Clouds and haze crash into high-elevation ridges in this oblique photograph, taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station.
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April Puzzler
Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
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