Daily Content Archive
(as of Wednesday, May 25, 2022)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Defining PhrasesPhrases are groups of two or more words that work together to perform a single grammatical function in a sentence. How do phrases differ from clauses? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 The Western WallThe Western Wall, or Kotel, is a retaining wall from the time of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. It is the last standing remnant of the Beit HaMikdash, the holy temple of the Jews that was destroyed by the Romans around 70 CE. The "Wailing Wall" continues to have a powerful hold on the devotion of Jews all over the world. Over the years, millions have come as tourists and pilgrims to pray at the wall and touch its stones. What do the faithful often place in its cracks? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Six-Year-Old Etan Patz Abducted in New York (1979)In 1979, Etan Patz left his apartment by himself, for the very first time, to walk the two blocks to his school bus stop. He never made it there. His disappearance was widely covered by the media and led to the implementation of new methods for tracking down missing children, such as the milk carton campaigns of the 1980s. In 2010, the Manhattan district attorney announced that he had reopened the case into Patz's disappearance. Who was found liable for Patz's death in a civil case in 2004? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1878)Robinson was an influential virtuoso tap dancer. An innovator, he was reputedly the first to dance on the balls of his feet instead of in the earlier flat-footed style. He began dancing professionally at the age of eight and became a popular nightclub and vaudeville performer. He first performed on Broadway in 1928 and was the first African American to star in a Ziegfield Follies. He appeared in 14 Hollywood features in the 1930s and 40s, including four that he made with which child actress? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Being born in a duck yard does not matter, if only you are hatched from a swan's egg.Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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be in for a surprise— To be guaranteed to receive or experience an unexpected outcome, especially a negative one. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Jordan Independence Day (2024)A treaty signed on this day in 1946 established the constitutional monarchy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and secured the nation's independence from Great Britain. Parades through the capital city of Amman mark the celebrations of this national holiday. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: locationCook's tour - A very fast tour of a location, from Thomas Cook, the famous travel agent. More... stamping ground, stomping ground - Stamping ground or stomping ground originally referred to a location frequented by animals. More... map reference - The numbers and letters you use to find a location on a map. More... urheimat - The location where a people or language originated. More... | |