Daily Content Archive
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Defining Interrogative SentencesAn interrogative sentence is simply a sentence that asks a question—that is, we use it when we interrogate someone for information. When we make sentences into questions, we almost always use auxiliary verbs that are inverted with the subject. What is this known as? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 The Great Red Spot: Jupiter's StormThe Great Red Spot (GRS) is a very large, high-pressure atmospheric feature on the planet Jupiter, characterized by anticyclonic winds circulating at a speed of about 248 mph (400 km/h). The storm has persisted on Jupiter's surface for more than 300 years since first observed. The cause of its reddish color is unknown, and it tends to vary from brick-red to brownish. The GRS is not to be confused with another storm on Jupiter called "the Baby Red Spot," which was initially what color? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Daylight Saving Time Adopted as Law in the US (1918)Daylight saving time (DST) is the system of advancing clocks forward one hour near the start of spring to increase "usable" hours of daylight in the afternoon. Though Benjamin Franklin proposed the idea in 1784, DST was not widely adopted until World War I. It was first used in Western European countries like Germany and England, and Newfoundland became one of the first North American jurisdictions to adopt DST in 1917. The US followed suit a year later. Which two US states do not observe DST? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Octavio Paz (1914)Paz was a Mexican poet, critic, and diplomat, and the winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote with a revealing depth of insight, elegance, and erudition that place him among the generation's best writers. Influenced by Marxism, surrealism, existentialism, Buddhism, and Hinduism, his poetry uses rich imagery to deal with his most prominent theme: the human ability to overcome existential solitude through love and creativity. Paz was born in Mexico City during what political event? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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silver surfer— An elderly person who is a proficient user of the internet. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Malta Freedom Day (2022)In 1814, Malta became a crown colony of the British empire. Although Malta gained independence in 1964, the British armed forces did not completely leave until March 31, 1979. This freed Malta of foreign military occupation for the first time in history. In Malta, Freedom Day is a public holiday that commemorates the day the last of the British military left the Maltese Islands. On this holiday, a ceremony is held at the War Memorial in Floriana. The main events of the day take place around the Freedom Day Monument in Vittoriosa. In the afternoon, a competitive regatta is held in Grand Harbour. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: successmarplot - A person who spoils a plot or who ruins the success of an undertaking or process. More... acid test - A test that is conclusive of the value or success of something, derived from the original use of nitric acid as a test for gold. More... core asset, core competency - A core asset is something essential to success, and a core competency is a distinguishing advantage. More... exploit - Originally meant "progress, success," and "speed." More... | |