British logistics supported the Anglo-Canadian forces in the Western
Allied invasion of Germany, the final campaign of the Second World War
in Europe. By this time, the 21st Army Group was highly experienced,
professional and proficient. Mechanisation and materiel were used to
maximum effect to conserve manpower. The First Canadian Army was
reunited by the return of divisions from Italy. The army roadheads were
mainly supplied by rail; fuel was brought by tankers and the Operation
Pluto pipeline. Thousands of guns and millions of rounds of ammunition
were used in Operation Veritable, the advance to the Rhine; and
Operation Plunder, the Rhine crossing, which also featured an airborne
operation. Engineers soon had bridges in operation. During April 1945,
the 21st Army Group advanced across northern Germany to reach the Elbe
and then the Baltic Sea. On 4 May, Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery
took the surrender of the German forces in front of the 21st Army Group.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_logistics_in_the_Western_Allied_invas…>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1934:
Flying Scotsman became the first steam locomotive officially to
exceed 100 miles per hour (161 km/h).
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_A3_4472_Flying_Scotsman>
1961:
Following the death of Dag Hammarskjöld, Burmese diplomat
U Thant was elected as Secretary-General of the United Nations.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U_Thant>
1999:
A series of protests by anti-globalization activists against
the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 1999 in Seattle
forced the cancellation of the opening ceremonies.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Seattle_WTO_protests>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
ceilidh:
1. An informal social gathering, especially one where traditional Irish
or Scottish folk music is played, with dancing and storytelling.
2. (dance) Short for ceilidh dance.
3. To attend a ceilidh (noun sense 1).
4. (dance) To dance a ceilidh dance.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ceilidh>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Surely one of the best rules in conversation is, never to say a
thing which any of the company can reasonably wish we had rather left
unsaid; nor can there anything be well more contrary to the ends for
which people meet together, than to part unsatisfied with each other or
themselves.
--Jonathan Swift
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jonathan_Swift>
Revolutionary Girl Utena is a 1997 Japanese anime television series
created by Be-Papas, a production group formed by director Kunihiko
Ikuhara. The series follows Utena Tenjou, a teenaged girl drawn into a
sword dueling tournament to win the hand of a mysterious girl who
possesses the "power to revolutionize the world". Ikuhara was a director
on the television anime adaptation of Sailor Moon, and conceived Utena
in response to a lack of creative control in directing an adapted work.
Utena has been described as a deconstruction and subversion of fairy
tales and the magical-girl genre, making use of avant-garde and
surrealist elements to comment on themes of gender, sexuality, and
coming of age. The series received domestic and international critical
acclaim, particularly for its treatment of LGBT themes and subject
material, and has influenced subsequent animated works. In 1999,
Adolescence of Utena was released as a follow-up film to the series.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Girl_Utena>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1810:
Napoleonic Wars: British troops rendezvoused at Grand Baie to
launch an invasion of Isle de France, now known as Mauritius.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Isle_de_France>
1963:
Five minutes after taking off from Montréal–Dorval, Trans-
Canada Air Lines Flight 831 crashed in bad weather, killing all 118
people on board.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Canada_Air_Lines_Flight_831>
1972:
Atari announced the release of Pong (screenshot pictured), one
of the first video games to achieve widespread popularity in both the
arcade and home-console markets.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pong>
2012:
In resolution 67/19, the United Nations General Assembly voted
to accord the status of a non-member observer state to Palestine.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_General_Assembly_resolution_67…>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
precipitant:
1. Inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration; hasty,
impulsive, rash.
2. Of a fall: straight downwards; headlong.
3. (chiefly figurative) Acting, happening, or moving quickly; fast,
rapid, swift; also, abrupt, sudden, unexpected.
4. (chemistry) That causes precipitation (“formation of a heavier solid
in a lighter liquid as a result of a chemical reaction”).
5. (archaic) Synonym of precipitantly (“in a precipitant or headlong
manner; with foolish or rash haste”)
6. Something which causes or hastens the occurrence of an act or event;
specifically (chiefly psychology), something which brings about a mental
or physiological condition.
7. (chemistry) A substance that, when added to a solution, causes a
dissolved substance to form a precipitate.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/precipitant>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes
people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.
--Rosalynn Carter
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Rosalynn_Carter>
Ulf Merbold (born 1941) is a German physicist and astronaut. After
growing up in East Germany, he studied physics at the University of
Stuttgart in West Germany. In 1977, he applied to become one of the
first astronauts of the European Space Agency (ESA), and started
astronaut training with NASA in 1978. On November 28, 1983, Merbold
became the first West German in space and the first non-American to fly
on a NASA spacecraft when he flew aboard Space Shuttle Columbia as a
payload specialist of the STS-9 mission. He participated in two further
space flights, the STS-42 NASA mission in 1992 and a Euromir mission to
the Russian space station Mir in 1994. In total, he spent 49 days in
space, where most of his work was related to performing experiments in
materials science and the life sciences. Merbold also provided ground
support for other ESA missions and served as head of the German
Aerospace Center's astronaut office. He worked for ESA until his
retirement in 2004.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulf_Merbold>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1895:
The Chicago Times-Herald race, the first automobile race in the
U.S., was held in Chicago.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Times-Herald_race>
1903:
SS Petriana struck a reef near Point Nepean, leading to
Australia's first major oil spill and a debate over the White Australia
policy.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Petriana>
1966:
In a military coup, Michel Micombero abolished the Burundian
monarchy and declared the country a republic with himself as president.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Micombero>
2016:
LaMia Flight 2933 crashed near Medellín, Colombia, killing 71
people, many of whom were players from Chapecoense Football Club.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaMia_Flight_2933>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
gateleg:
(furniture, also attributive) A table leg, set into a frame in the form
of a gate, that may be swung back to allow a leaf of the tabletop to
hang down.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gateleg>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
The dreamers are the saviours of the world. As the visible world
is sustained by the invisible, so men, through all their trials and sins
and sordid vocations, are nourished by the beautiful visions of their
solitary dreamers. Humanity cannot forget its dreamers; it cannot let
their ideals fade and die; it lives in them; it knows them as the
realities which it shall one day see and know.
--James Allen
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/James_Allen>
Art Deco architecture in New York City flourished during the 1920s and
1930s, and is found in governmental, residential, and commercial
buildings, from towering skyscrapers to modest middle-class housing and
municipal buildings, across all five boroughs. The style broke with
traditional architectural conventions and was characterized by
verticality, ornamentation, and new building materials. It was
influenced by worldwide decorative arts trends, the rise of
mechanization, and New York City's 1916 Zoning Resolution, which favored
the setback feature in many buildings. The Great Depression and changing
tastes pushed the style to more subdued applications as it spread in the
1930s, before falling out of fashion after World War II. Among New
York's most recognizable skyscrapers are the Chrysler Building
(pictured) and the Empire State Building, both Art Deco skyscrapers.
Many of these buildings are protected by historic preservation laws,
while others have been lost to new development or neglect.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco_architecture_of_New_York_City>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1856:
William III unilaterally revised the constitution of
Luxembourg, greatly expanding his powers as grand duke.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg_coup_of_1856>
1950:
Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army launched
multiple attacks against United Nations forces, beginning the Battle of
Chosin Reservoir.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chosin_Reservoir>
1963:
President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered the "Let Us Continue"
speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress five days after the
assassination of John F. Kennedy, in which he advocated for civil-rights
legislation and national cohesion.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_Us_Continue>
2009:
Lady Gaga performed the first concert of The Monster Ball Tour,
which became the highest-grossing tour in history for a debut headlining
artist.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monster_Ball_Tour>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
square peg in a round hole:
(idiomatic) Someone or something that does not fit well or at all in a
certain setting; a misfit; hence, someone or something that will not
succeed in an endeavour, except possibly with much effort and force.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/square_peg_in_a_round_hole>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
The man who is really serious, with the urge to find out what
truth is, has no style at all. He lives only in what is.
--Bruce Lee
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bruce_Lee>
Angeline Quinto (born November 26, 1989) is a Filipino singer and
actress. Her career began after winning the talent show Star Power in
2011. She signed with Star Music and collaborated with producer Jonathan
Manalo to record material for her self-titled debut album. Its single
"Patuloy ang Pangarap" helped Quinto rise to prominence, earning her an
Aliw Award for Best New Artist and a Star Award for Song of the Year.
She played the female lead in the romantic film Born to Love You (2012)
and the comedy drama series Kahit Konting Pagtingin (2013), winning a
Golden Screen Award for Breakthrough Performance by an Actress for the
latter. She received further acclaim for collaborations with filmmaker
Joel Lamangan in the ensemble comedy That Thing Called Tanga Na (2016)
and the comedy drama Foolish Love (2017). Quinto's music is noted for
its themes about heartbreak and empowerment, with her songs featured as
soundtracks of numerous films and television series. (This article is
part of a featured topic: Overview of Angeline Quinto.).
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Featured_topics/Overview_of_Angelin…>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1851:
The French navy bombarded Salé, Morocco, damaging the city's
infrastructure and its Great Mosque.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardment_of_Sal%C3%A9>
1940:
The Iron Guard killed 64 political detainees at a penitentiary
near Bucharest and followed up with several high-profile assassinations,
including that of former Romanian prime minister Nicolae Iorga.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jilava_massacre>
1942:
Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman,
premiered at the Hollywood Theatre in New York City to coincide with the
Allied invasion of French North Africa and the capture of Casablanca.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casablanca_%28film%29>
2008:
A coordinated group of shooting and bombing attacks across
Mumbai began, ultimately killing at least 174 people and wounding more
than 300 others.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Mumbai_attacks>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
by right:
1. According to what is right, or what one is legally or morally
entitled to; justly, properly, rightfully.
2. (obsolete) In reality; correctly, to tell the truth, truthfully.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/by_right>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
We must not think, "Well, we have all the truth, we understand
the main pillars of our faith, and we may rest on this knowledge." The
truth is an advancing truth, and we must walk in the increasing light.
--Ellen G. White
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ellen_G._White>
Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty is a non-fiction book about
micronations and their legal status within international law. It is
written by the Australian lawyers and legal academics Harry Hobbs
(pictured) and George Williams, both of whom specialise in international
law. Written from an academic perspective, it is one of few works on
micronational movements. The book concerns the definition of statehood,
the place of micronations within international law, the motivations
people have for declaring them, the micronational community, and the
ways by which such entities mimic sovereign states. It was published by
Cambridge University Press as an ebook on 23 December 2021, and in
hardcover and paperback formats in January 2022. The work's legal and
non-dismissive academic approach to micronations garnered positive
reviews. Hobbs and Williams also authored How to Rule Your Own Country:
The Weird and Wonderful World of Micronations for a broader audience,
published later in 2022.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micronations_and_the_Search_for_Sovereignty>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1491:
Reconquista: The Granada War was effectively brought to an end
with the signing of the Treaty of Granada between Castile-Aragon and the
Emirate of Granada.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granada_War>
1885:
Banff National Park, the oldest national park in Canada, was
established as the Banff Hot Springs Reserve.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banff_National_Park>
1951:
The left-wing Japanese novelist Wataru Kaji disappeared,
leading to a government inquiry in which CIA involvement was
investigated; Kaji stated he was kidnapped and held against his will by
intelligence officers, which the United States denied.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_activities_in_Japan>
2013:
English-Irish boy band One Direction released their third
studio album Midnight Memories which debuted at number one on the
Billboard 200 and became the best-selling album of 2013.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Memories>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
sport one's oak:
(intransitive, originally and chiefly Britain, university slang, dated)
To close one's door (originally the outer door of one's set of rooms in
a college) as an indication that visitors are not welcome.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sport_one%27s_oak>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
As we look to the future, we have to end this cycle of violence
in the Middle East. We need to renew our resolve to pursue this two-
state solution where Israelis and Palestinians can one day live side by
side — in a two states solution — with equal measure of freedom and
dignity, two states for two people; and it’s more important now than
ever. Hamas unleashed this terrorist attack because they fear nothing
more than Israelis and Palestinians living side by side in peace. You
know, to continue down the path of terror and violence and killing and
war is to give Hamas what they seek. And we can't do that. … Over the
coming days I'll remain engaged with leaders throughout the Middle East
as we all work together to build a better future for the region — a
future where this kind of violence is unthinkable; a future all children
in the region — every child — Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Israeli,
Palestinian, Arab — grow up knowing only peace.
--Joe Biden
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Joe_Biden>
Ormond Beatty (1815–1890) was an American educator and academic
administrator who was the seventh president of Centre College in
Danville, Kentucky. An 1835 graduate of Centre, Beatty became a
professor soon after, following a year of studies at Yale University. He
taught chemistry, natural philosophy, mathematics, metaphysics, biblical
history, and church history over the course of his career. He was
president pro tempore following the resignation of William L.
Breckinridge in 1868 and was unanimously elected president by the board
of trustees in 1870. He was Centre's first president who was not a
Christian minister, and he led the school until his resignation in 1888.
He taught for two additional years at the request of the board before
his death. In religious affairs, he served as a ruling elder in the
First and Second Presbyterian Churches in Danville, as a commissioner to
three Presbyterian Church General Assemblies, and as a trustee of the
Danville Theological Seminary.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ormond_Beatty>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1922:
Irish Civil War: Irish nationalist author Erskine Childers was
executed by the Irish Free State for illegally carrying a semi-automatic
pistol.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erskine_Childers_%28author%29>
1925:
The Eugene O'Neill Theatre opened on Broadway, New York, with a
production of the musical The Mayflowers.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_O%27Neill_Theatre>
1941:
The Holocaust: The Theresienstadt Ghetto was founded as a
waystation to Nazi extermination camps and a "retirement settlement" for
elderly and prominent Jews to mislead their communities about the Final
Solution.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresienstadt_Ghetto>
1974:
A group of paleoanthropologists led by Donald Johanson
discovered a 3.2-million-year-old Australopithecus afarensis skeleton in
Ethiopia, nicknaming it Lucy after the Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky
with Diamonds".
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australopithecus_afarensis>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
wampum:
1. (uncountable) Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells
(especially white ones) which have been strung together, formerly used
by Native American peoples of eastern North America for various purposes
including as jewellery and money, and for record-keeping; (countable,
archaic) one such bead.
2. (uncountable, slang) Money.
3. (countable, obsolete) Short for wampum snake (“the common kingsnake
or eastern kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula)”)
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wampum>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
How can anyone be interested in war? — that glorious pursuit of
annihilation with its ceremonious bellowings and trumpetings over the
mangling of human bones and muscles and organs and eyes, its
inconceivable agonies which could have been prevented by a few well-
chosen, reasonable words. How, why, did this unnecessary business begin?
Why does anyone want to read about it — this redundant human madness
which men accept as inevitable?
--Margaret Caroline Anderson
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Margaret_Caroline_Anderson>
Frozen II is an American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt
Disney Animation Studios and released in the U.S. on November 22, 2019,
as the sequel to Frozen (2013). Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee,
it stars the voices of Kristen Bell (pictured), Idina Menzel, Josh Gad,
and Jonathan Groff. It follows sisters Anna (played by Bell) and Elsa
(Menzel), and their companions, Kristoff and his reindeer Sven (both
Groff) and Olaf (Gad), as they travel to an enchanted forest to unravel
the origin of Elsa's magical power. The film's animation technology,
involving an interdepartmental collaboration, was more complex than that
in Frozen. Frozen II was translated into 46 languages and was
accompanied by Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II, a documentary
series. It was the third-highest-grossing film of 2019 worldwide, at
$1.453 billion. Critics generally reviewed the film positively, and it
was nominated for Best Original Song at the 92nd Academy Awards, among
numerous other accolades.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_II>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1700:
A papal conclave, which had been deadlocked due to concerns
over how a successor would respond to the impending death of Charles II
of Spain, ended with the election of Clement XI.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1700_papal_conclave>
1867:
The Manchester Martyrs were hanged in Manchester, England, for
killing a police officer while helping two Irish nationalists escape
from police custody.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Martyrs>
1876:
William "Boss" Tweed, a New York City politician who had been
arrested for embezzlement, was handed over to US authorities after
having escaped from prison and fled to Spain.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_M._Tweed>
1963:
The first episode of Doctor Who, the world's longest-running
science fiction television show, was broadcast on BBC television,
starring William Hartnell as the first incarnation of the title role.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Unearthly_Child>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
osturducken:
(cooking, probably humorous) An ostrich stuffed with a turducken; that
is, a boned chicken stuffed with some sort of breadcrumb or sausage
stuffing, inside a boned duck, inside a boned turkey, inside a boned
ostrich.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/osturducken>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Eh? Doctor who? What's he talking about...?
--An Unearthly Child
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/First_Doctor>
The assassination of John F. Kennedy, the 35th U.S. president, occurred
on November 22, 1963, while Kennedy was riding in a motorcade through
Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. He was shot from the Texas School Book
Depository by Lee Harvey Oswald. Kennedy was pronounced dead at Parkland
Memorial Hospital. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as
president later that day. Oswald was arrested and charged with murder.
Two days later, he was shot dead by Jack Ruby on live television. The
Warren Commission concluded that Oswald killed Kennedy, acting alone;
most later federal investigations have agreed with its general findings.
The event is still the subject of debate and conspiracy theories, in
which many Americans believe. Kennedy's killing had a profound impact
and was the first of four major assassinations during the 1960s in the
U.S., including that of Kennedy's brother Robert in 1968. Kennedy was
the fourth U.S. president to be assassinated and the most recent to have
died in office.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_John_F._Kennedy>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1797:
The Geisel School of Medicine, the fourth oldest medical school
in the United States, was founded by the physician Nathan Smith.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisel_School_of_Medicine>
1968:
The Beatles released their eponymous double album, popularly
known as the White Album.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_%28album%29>
1987:
Two television stations in Chicago had their broadcast signals
hijacked with footage of an unknown person wearing a Max Headroom mask
and costume.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom_signal_hijacking>
2013:
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen defeated India's
Viswanathan Anand to become world chess champion.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_Carlsen>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
assassinee:
(nonstandard, often humorous) One who is assassinated.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/assassinee>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always
subject to proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never
fear to negotiate. … Together let us explore the stars, conquer the
deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts
and commerce. … All this will not be finished in the first one
hundred days. Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days,
nor in the life of this Administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime
on this planet. But let us begin.
--John F. Kennedy
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy>
The sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II dates to the 6th century BC and was
unearthed in 1855 near Sidon, in modern-day Lebanon. It contained the
body of a Phoenician king of Sidon and is one of only three Ancient
Egyptian sarcophagi found outside Egypt. It was likely carved in Egypt
from local amphibolite and captured during Cambyses II's conquest of
Egypt in 525 BC. The sarcophagus has two sets of Phoenician
inscriptions, one on its lid and a partial copy of it around the
curvature of the head. This was the first Phoenician language text to be
discovered in Phoenicia proper and the most detailed found to that
point. More than a dozen scholars rushed to translate it, noting the
similarities between the Phoenician language and Hebrew. The translation
allowed them to identify the king buried inside, his lineage, and his
construction feats. The inscriptions also warn against disturbing
Eshmunazar II's place of repose. Today the sarcophagus is a highlight
of the Louvre's Phoenician collection.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcophagus_of_Eshmunazar_II>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1877:
Thomas Edison announced his invention of the phonograph, a
device able to record and play sound.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonograph>
1950:
Two trains collided near Valemount, Canada, killing 21 people;
the subsequent trial brought future prime minister John Diefenbaker to
greater political attention.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canoe_River_train_crash>
1961:
La Ronde, the first revolving restaurant in the United States,
was inaugurated.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Ronde_%28restaurant%29>
2009:
An explosion in a coal mine in Heilongjiang, China, killed 108
miners.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Heilongjiang_mine_explosion>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
packed like sardines:
(simile, informal) Extremely packed; tightly squeezed together; crammed.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/packed_like_sardines>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Nothing is so common as to imitate one's enemies, and to use
their weapons.
--Voltaire
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Voltaire>