Daily Content Archive
(as of Wednesday, July 1, 2020)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Defining ModifiersModifiers are, quite simply, any word or group of words that modifies (describes or elaborates upon) another element in a sentence. How can we determine if a modifier is an adjective or an adverb? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 The Fregoli DelusionThe Fregoli delusion is a rare disorder in which a person irrationally suspects that different people he encounters are actually a single individual using multiple disguises. It is related to the Capgras delusion, in which a loved one is suspected of having been replaced by an imposter, as both disorders are thought to involve a breakdown in normal face perception and are characterized as delusional misidentification syndromes. Why is this delusion named after the Italian actor Leopoldo Fregoli? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Russian State Library Founded (1862)The Russian State Library in Moscow is the largest library in Europe and the second largest in the world, behind the Library of Congress. Its collection of more than 43 million items in 248 languages includes more than 17 million books, brochures, and serials; 13 million journals; and 650,000 newspapers. Its specialized collections feature maps, art publications, printed music, and manuscripts. The library was named after what Russian revolutionary before being given its current name in 1992? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Ignaz Philipp Semmelweiss (1818)Semmelweiss was a Hungarian physician who pioneered the use of antiseptics in obstetrical clinics. While working at a Vienna hospital, he became convinced that physicians were transmitting puerperal fever, also called childbed fever, to patients and began insisting that doctors thoroughly cleanse their hands. Though this greatly reduced the mortality rate from infection in childbirth, he was widely ridiculed by his colleagues and left Vienna. When was the value of his work finally recognized? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 A rich man is an honest man—no thanks to him; for he would be a double knave to cheat mankind when he had no need of it.Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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jolly (someone) up— To make (someone) happier or more cheerful; to cheer (someone) up. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (2024)Formerly an occupied territory of the United Kingdom, Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on July 1, 1997. The day is reserved for official celebrations of Hong Kong and its unique "one country, two systems" arrangement with its mainland ally. Large crowds observe the anniversary by turning out for an official flag-raising ceremony displaying the emblems of Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China. There is also a parade featuring traditional drumming performances and dragon dance troupes. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: slighthair-trigger - Its underlying meaning is something that may be triggered with the pressure of something as slight as a hair. More... legerdemain - "Slight of hand, conjuring tricks," from French, literally "light of hand." More... velleity - Describes a mild desire, wish, or urge that is too slight to lead to action. More... | |