Daily Content Archive
(as of Thursday, September 17, 2020)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Complex SentencesComplex sentences are made up of one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. What introduces and links the dependent clause to the independent clause? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 Traumatic InseminationTraumatic insemination is a form of mating in some invertebrates in which the male pierces the female's abdomen and injects sperm through the wound. The sperm then travel to the female's ovaries. Though it often results in successful reproduction, the practice can be harmful to females, as the wound is susceptible to infection, and immune reactions can occur. Homosexual and inter-species instances of the practice have also been observed. What insect reproduces solely by traumatic insemination? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 "Is Paul McCartney Dead?" (1969)If one is to believe the rumors, the real Paul McCartney died at the height of Beatlemania and was secretly replaced by a double. The precise origins of this urban legend are unknown, but it gained traction at around the time that the band was breaking up. This is attributed in part to an article published in an Iowa university student newspaper addressing the rumors and pointing to supposed clues in the band's music and album artwork that alluded to the rocker's death. What are some examples? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Sir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton (1904)Ashton is best known as the founding choreographer of England's Royal Ballet. He was drawn to dance at age 13 after attending a performance by the legendary Anna Pavlova in Peru, where he grew up. While studying dance with Léonide Massine and Marie Rambert, he began staging works. In the 1930s, he joined what would later become the Royal Ballet as its chief choreographer. Ashton is largely responsible for the elegantly reserved style of English classical dance. What are his most famous works? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Silence gives the proper grace to women.Sophocles (496 BC-406 BC) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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man up— To deal with something in a more brave, stoic, or masculine way than one has done so hitherto. (Usually used imperatively.) More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day (2021)The US holidays Constitution Day and "I Am an American" Day have been combined into Citizenship Day, which a number of states and cities celebrate with special exercises on September 17. Schools make a special effort to acquaint their students with the history and importance of the Constitution. Naturalization ceremonies, re-creations of the signing of the Constitution, and parades are other popular ways of celebrating Citizenship Day and bring attention to the rights and obligations of citizenship. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: request | |