Daily Content Archive
(as of Wednesday, February 3, 2016)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Prepositions with NounsCertain prepositions can be used in conjunction with nouns to connect, emphasize, or provide clarification for ideas expressed in sentences. In this combination, how is the preposition always positioned? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 TonsillectomyThe tonsils are areas of lymphoid tissue located on either side of throat that are frequently removed in a surgical procedure called a tonsillectomy. Those who often suffer from inflamed tonsils, as is the case with chronic tonsillitis patients, frequently undergo the procedure. The surgery is commonly performed on children; and among adult tonsillectomy patients, there is a slightly increased risk of bleeding and, generally, more postoperative pain. What is “Painless Tonsillectomy”? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Cavalese Cable Car Disaster (1998)Relations between Italy and the US were strained in 1998 when a US military plane, flying too low and too fast through a valley near the Italian town of Cavalese, clipped an aerial tramway cable. The cable car fell, killing all 20 people on board. The pilot and navigator were acquitted of homicide in a US military court, sparking outrage in Italy, but were later convicted of obstruction of justice for destroying a video of the incident. How did the US attempt to repair relations with Italy? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Norman Rockwell (1894)Rockwell was an American illustrator whose idealized scenes of family life in small-town America gained enormous popularity with the public. His illustrations appeared in major periodicals such as Collier's and Life. From 1916 to 1963, he produced 317 covers for The Saturday Evening Post, and during WWII his patriotic posters were distributed by the government. What unusually serious subject did the sentimental illustrator cover for Look magazine later in his career? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 If you are foolish enough to be contented, don't show it, but grumble with the rest.Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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get with the times— slang To understand or be knowledgeable of modern times, especially as relates to the contemporary trends, ideas, or fashions. (Usually said as a jocular or sarcastic imperative.) More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 St. Blaise's Day (2016)The association of St. Blaise with the blessing of throats can be traced to a number of sources. In any case, St. Blaise, since the 6th century in the East, has been the patron saint of people who suffer from throat afflictions, and celebrations on this day in the Roman Catholic Church often include the blessing of throats by the priest. In Spain, they bake small loaves, called tortas de San Blas ("San Blas's loaves"). They are blessed during Mass, and each child eats a bit to prevent him or her from choking during the year. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: pocketsfishing vest - A sleeveless jacket with many pockets for carrying small objects. More... English billiards - Played on a table with no pockets. More... gnurr - The substance that collects over time in the bottoms of pockets or cuffs of trousers. More... pucker - Has the underlying notion of being formed into "pockets." More... | |