Daily Content Archive
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Adverbs with Two FormsThere are a few adverbs that have two generally accepted forms. In these cases, they also have two commonly used comparative and superlative degrees. What are some examples? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 Gustave the Bloodthirsty Man-EaterA ruthless killer said to be responsible for the deaths of as many as 300 people remains on the loose in the Rusizi River area of Burundi despite years of capture attempts. The culprit is an enormous Nile crocodile named Gustave. Estimated to be nearly 20 ft (6.1 m) long and weigh about one ton, Gustave is a lumbering beast whose size forces him to target larger, slower prey—hence the high, though likely inflated, human death toll. What distinctive scars mark the hide of the infamous man-eater? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Bodies Found in Unsolved Hinterkaifeck Murders (1922)In 1922, Hinterkaifeck, a small farmstead north of Munich, became the scene of one of the most puzzling unsolved crimes in German history. On the evening of March 31, the farm's six inhabitants, ranging in age from two to 72, were brutally murdered. The perpetrator likely remained at the farm for several days thereafter, but by the time the crime was discovered, he or she had disappeared without a trace. What unexplained events supposedly occurred there in the days leading up to the slaughter? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Maya Angelou (1928)Angelou is an African-American writer and performer and the author of several volumes of poetry. Her seven autobiographical volumes, including I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, recount her traumatic youth and explore themes of economic, racial, and sexual oppression. In 1993, she was given the honor of reciting her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at Bill Clinton's presidential inauguration. Angelou was not always so vocal; she endured several years of mutism in childhood. What triggered it? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Every limit is a beginning as well as an ending.George Eliot (1819-1880) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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be smashed to smithereens— To be broken apart or otherwise destroyed into tiny, fragmentary pieces. "Smithereens," first appearing in English in 1829 as "smiddereens," is likely derived from the Irish word "smidirín" or "smidiríní," meaning "fragment." More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Senegal Independence Day (2022)For many years, Senegal was controlled by various European powers, and France gradually began gaining control over the area in the 17th century. On April 4, 1960, Senegal won its independence from France. Today, April 4 is a national holiday celebrated all over the country, but festivities are particularly grand in the capital city of Dakar. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: inkatrament - A synonym for ink. More... calamari - The term for Deep-fried squid comes from Latin calamarius, meaning "pen case"—because of its long tapering shell and its ink; it is also spelled calamary. More... ink - First spelled inke and enke—from Greek enkauston, the purple ink used by Roman emperors. More... | |