Word of the Day
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT
unstinting
Definition: (adjective) Bestowed liberally.
Synonyms: lavish, munificent, overgenerous, too-generous, unsparing.
Usage: Her suitor's unstinting devotion was flattering yet slightly unsettling.
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https://www.thefreedictionary.com/unstinting
Article of the Day
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT
The Mad Baron
Known as both the "Mad" and "Bloody" Baron, Baron Roman Ungern von Sternberg was a military commander who became an independent warlord after the Russian Civil War. A mystic who believed he was the reincarnation of Genghis Khan, he aimed to unite the Far-Eastern nations under one monarch. In 1921, he achieved this goal, becoming dictator of Mongolia before being captured by his own troops and executed by the Red Army. How did he trick the Chinese into abandoning Mongolia's capital city, Urga? Discuss
https://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Roman+Ungern+von+Sternberg
Idiom of the Day
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT
on the long finger
In a state of postponement or procrastination. (Used especially in the phrase "put something on the long finger.") Primarily heard in Ireland. Watch the video
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/on+the+long+finger
Today's Birthday
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT
Joseph Smith, Jr. (1805)
Smith was the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. In 1827, he claimed that an angel directed him to buried golden plates containing God's revelation, which he translated as the Book of Mormon. He led converts to Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, and introduced the custom of polygamy. When in 1844 he announced his candidacy for the presidency of the US, he and his brother were thrown in jail, where they were killed by a lynch mob. What happened to the church after his death? Discuss
https://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Joseph+Smith,+Jr.

Today's Holiday
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT
Giant Lantern Festival
This festival is a highlight of Christmas in the Philippines. In San Fernando, Pampanga, giant lanterns of colored paper and capiz shells, some 12 feet in diameter, are lit and carried in a parade. The event attracts crowds of people from Manila and nearby provinces. Discuss
https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Giant+Lantern+Festival
This Day in History
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT
Rutan Voyager Completes First Nonstop Flight around the World without Refueling (1986)
Piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, who first conceived of the craft and sketched it on the back of a napkin in 1981, the Rutan Voyager was the first aircraft to fly around the world without stopping or refueling. It took off from Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert on December 14, 1986, and landed there nine days later. The aircraft more than doubled the previous record of un-refueled flight set by a US Air Force B-52 in 1962. How much does the Rutan Voyager weigh? Discuss
https://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Rutan+Voyager
Quote of the Day
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT
L. Frank Baum
Modern education includes morality; therefore the modern child seeks only entertainment in its wonder tales and gladly dispenses with all disagreeable incident. Discuss
https://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Baum%2c+L.+Frank

NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:47:48 -0500
Bushfires Char Victoria
A fast-moving fire in southeastern Australia raged through parts of Grampians National Park.
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December Puzzler
Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
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