Daily Content Archive
(as of Tuesday, March 1, 2016)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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prohibitionist
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Future Continuous TenseThe future continuous tense (also known as the future progressive) is used to describe an unfinished action occurring in the future. How is the future continuous tense formed? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 Amenhotep IIIAmenhotep III, 9th pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, ruled Egypt during the 14th c BCE. He enjoys the distinction of having the largest number of surviving statues depicting his likeness of any Egyptian pharaoh; these include the Colossi of Memnon, 2 massive stone statues built at the gateway of his mortuary temple. His lengthy reign saw a period of unprecedented prosperity and artistic splendor. As pharaoh, Amenhotep elevated 2 of his daughters to the role of Great Royal Wife, a title meaning what? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Yellowstone National Park Established (1872)Before Ferdinand Hayden's extensive geological exploration of the Yellowstone area in 1871, many doubted the stories of prior European explorers describing a remarkable landscape dotted with geysers and boiling springs. Paintings and photographs from Hayden's expedition helped convince Congress to make Yellowstone the US's first national park, and it now draws millions of visitors each year. Why do park officials refrain from extinguishing wildfires that pose no immediate threat to human life? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Alton Glenn Miller (1904)Miller was an American jazz trombonist and bandleader. He worked as a freelance musician in New York City before forming his own big band in 1938. It soon became one of swing's most popular groups, known for hits such as "In the Mood" and "Moonlight Serenade." During WWII, he joined the military and led the US Air Force band. In 1944, while flying from England to Paris, his plane disappeared under mysterious circumstances, and Miller was never found. What are the theories about what happened? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 How cunningly nature hides every wrinkle of her inconceivable antiquity under roses and violets and morning dew!Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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the happy day— A wedding, or marriage in general. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Buergsonndeg (2020)On this day, young people go to hills in the countryside throughout Luxembourg to build bonfires to celebrate the sun and to mark winter's end. Though this custom can be traced to pre-Christian times, in modern times it is associated with Lent. More... | |
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