Daily Content Archive
(as of Thursday, August 30, 2018)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Subject ComplementsA subject complement is the information that follows a linking verb to describe, identify, or rename the subject of the clause. What are the three types of subject complements? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 OuroborosOne of the oldest mystical symbols in the world, the ouroboros, Greek for "tail-devourer," is an ancient representation of a serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail and forming a circle. It is important in the religious and mythological symbolism of many cultures and generally represents cyclicality, unity, or infinity. In Gnosticism, it symbolizes the soul of the world. How is the ouroboros related to alchemy? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 International Day of the Disappeared Observed by UN for First Time (2011)The International Day of the Disappeared on August 30 is an annual commemoration day to draw attention to the fate of individuals imprisoned at places unknown to their relatives and without legal process. The impulse for the day came from the Latin American Federation of Associations for Relatives of Detained-Disappeared, a non-governmental organization founded in 1981 in Costa Rica. When did the United Nations adopt the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Jacques-Louis David (1748)The unchallenged painter of the French Revolution, and later the official portraitist to Napoleon, David was the virtual art dictator of France for a generation. His pervasive influence on European art extended beyond painting to determine the course of fashion, interior decoration, and even the development of moral philosophy. Although he was a talented portraitist, David is best known for his paintings of classical, historical, and mythological themes. What are some of his most famous works? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Never ... be mean in anything; never be false; never be cruel. Avoid those three vices ... and I can always be hopeful of you.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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make game of (someone or something)— To ridicule, mock, or tease someone or something; to make fun of someone or something. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Santa Rosa de Lima (2021)St. Rose was the first canonized saint of the Americas, born in Lima, Peru, in 1586. She is the patron saint of Central and South America and the Philippines. She died in 1617 and was canonized in 1671. On her feast day, a candlelight procession takes place from her shrine in the church of Santo Domingo to the cathedral. Adults wear purple robes, while children wear white ones. People sing religious hymns as they accompany the rose-covered image to the cathedral. St. Rose's Day is a public holiday throughout Peru. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: northarctic - Comes from the ancient Greeks' word for north, arktikos, literally "of the bear"; arctic should be pronounced AHRK-tik. More... above - Traces back to Old English bove, first meaning "north" and later taking the meaning of "overhead." More... true north - North according to the earth's axis, not magnetic north. More... cold - When the moon is far to the north, it is popularly called a cold moon. More... | |