Daily Content Archive
(as of Friday, February 25, 2022)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Positioning Adverbs of PlaceAdverbs of place generally appear immediately after the main verb in a sentence if it is intransitive, or else after the verb's object if it is transitive. Only two adverbs of place are very commonly used at the beginning of sentences. What are they? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 The SwastikaThough in the minds of many Westerners the swastika is inextricably linked with Nazis and genocide, it has long been a symbol of prosperity and good fortune. In India, it remains the most common auspicious symbol of Hindus and Jains, as well as Buddhists, for whom it symbolizes the Buddha's feet. In China and Japan, where it traveled with the spread of Buddhism, it has been used to denote plurality, prosperity, and long life. Why did the Nazi Party adopt the ancient symbol as its emblem? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Imelda Marcos Parts with Her Shoes (1986)When Philippine political leader Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda were driven into exile following the assassination of opposition leader Benigno Aquino, they left behind evidence of a lavish lifestyle that pointed to possible corruption and embezzlement. The former first lady's shoe collection, which numbered in the thousands, became a symbol of the Marcos's excesses. Despite her alleged misdeeds, Imelda returned to home after Ferdinand's death and ran for president with what result? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Merwan Sheriar Irani, Meher Baba (1894)Born into a Zoroastrian family of Persian descent, Meher Baba underwent a spiritual awakening at 19 and in time concluded that he was the avatar—the incarnation of God in human form—of his age. He formulated a belief system that identified the goal of life as realizing the oneness of God, from whom the universe emanates. In an effort to bring others to that realization through love, he worked extensively with the poor and the physically and mentally ill. For how many years did he remain silent? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Academy: A modern school where football is taught.Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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be not short of a penny (or two)— To be exceptionally wealthy; to have no concerns regarding money. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Kuwait National Day (2022)This national holiday commemorates Kuwait's independence from Britain in 1961. Though internally governed by the Sabah family, Kuwait had had its foreign affairs handled by Britain since 1899. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: linensash - From Arabic shash, first a roll of silk, linen, or gauze worn about the head, a turban. More... lingerie - Entered English meaning "linen articles collectively," from French linge, "linen." More... linsey-woolsey - First a cloth woven from linen and wool, the phrase was altered for the sake of a jingling sound. More... taffeta - Goes back to Persian taftah, "silken cloth, linen clothing." More... | |