Daily Content Archive
(as of Monday, March 15, 2021)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Conjugating "Be"The verb "be" is known as a highly irregular verb due to the huge variation in how it conjugates for tense and person. How many conjugations does "be" have? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 BackpackingBackpacking is an outdoor activity that combines hiking and camping. Because backpackers must carry all of their own supplies for food and shelter, backpacking excursions involve fewer comforts than traditional camping trips. On the other hand, because backpackers can remain in the wilderness overnight and resume hiking each morning, they are able to access remote areas of wilderness that are inaccessible by car or too distant for day-hikers to reach. What dangers do backpackers face? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 First Commercial Internet Domain Name Registered (1985)A domain name is an address of a computer, organization, or other entity on a network, such as the Internet, that follows TCP/IP communications protocol. Domain names must be unique on the Internet and must be assigned by a registrar accredited by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. They typically include the type and name of an organization and identify the specific host server at the address. The first commercial Internet domain name was registered in 1985. What was it? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Fabio Lanzoni (1959)Widely known simply as Fabio, Lanzoni is an Italian male fashion model and actor who became famous for appearing on the covers of hundreds of romance novels throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He has also written romance novels, including Pirate and Comanche, and is said to be the first best-selling male romance writer to publish under his own name rather than a pseudonym. Lanzoni has appeared in a number of commercials for a range of different products, and he has acted in what films? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 I think you are wrong to want a heart. It makes most people unhappy. If you only knew it, you are in luck not to have a heart.L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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(one's) nerves are shot— One is mentally or emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed, or overwrought. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Joseph Jenkins Roberts's Birthday (2024)Joseph Jenkins Roberts (1809-1876), Liberia's first and seventh president, led the movement for an independent Liberia, established in 1848. This day (also known as J. J. Roberts Day) is also an occasion to pay homage to Liberia's historical role as Africa's oldest republic. In many respects, Roberts's birthday stands apart from other holidays that recognize Liberian notables because he was a member of the established Americo-Liberian elite, a group historically criticized for wielding control over the country's indigenous population for more than a century. More... | |
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