The Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park is an urban linear park in
downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The park is 19 acres (7.7
hectares) in size and adjoins the grounds of the Tennessee State
Capitol. It is modeled on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and
incorporates Classical Greek, Baroque, and Beaux-Arts architecture. It
uses symbolism to showcase the history, geography, culture, and musical
heritage of Tennessee through a series of monuments, walkways, and
interpretive displays. Receiving more than 2.5 million visitors
annually, it is the most visited of the 57 state parks in Tennessee. The
park was designed by Tuck Hinton Architects in 1992 and 1993,
groundbreaking occurred on June 27, 1994, and the park was dedicated on
June 1, 1996, the 200th anniversary of Tennessee's statehood. Since
then, the Tennessee State Museum and the Tennessee State Library and
Archives have moved to the park, which is now recognized as a cultural
and historical landmark. (Full article...).
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicentennial_Capitol_Mall_State_Park>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1775:
American Revolution: The Committee of Safety of Mecklenburg
County, North Carolina, adopted the Mecklenburg Resolves, which annulled
and vacated all laws originating from the authority of the king or the
Parliament of Great Britain.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecklenburg_Resolves>
1890:
Ulm Minster, the world's tallest church building, was completed
in Ulm, Germany.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulm_Minster>
1981:
An organized mob of police and government-sponsored Sinhalese
paramilitary forces began three days of attacks that led to the burning
of the Jaffna Public Library (renovated building pictured) in Sri Lanka,
destroying more than 97,000 items in one of the most violent 20th-
century examples of ethnic biblioclasm.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_the_Jaffna_Public_Library>
2009:
American physician George Tiller, one of the few doctors in the
country who performed late-term abortions, was shot and killed by Scott
Roeder, an anti-abortion activist.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_George_Tiller>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
archipelago:
1. (archaic) Preceded by the, and often in the form Archipelago: the
Aegean Sea.
2. (geography, by extension)
3. A sea or other body of water with many islands.
4. (collective) A group of many islands.
5. (figurative) A thing comprising many other scattered things.
6. (transitive, rare) To scatter or strew (a place, or something) with
things that collectively resemble a group of many islands.
7. About Word of the Day
8. Nominate a word
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<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/archipelago>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
”
--Walt Whitman
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Walt_Whitman>
The serpent labret with articulated tongue is a gold-alloy body ornament
from the Aztec culture of the mid-second millennium. Designed to be
inserted into a piercing below the lower lip, it depicts a fanged
serpent poised to strike, with a bifurcated tongue hanging from its
mouth. The tongue, which is moveable and retractable (animation
pictured), would have swung from side to side with its wearer's
movements. Art historians have described it as among the finest of the
fewer than 400 Aztec gold objects known to survive. The labret is
6.7 cm (2.6 in) high, 6.7 cm (2.6 in) long, and weighs 51 grams
(1.81 oz). Consisting of a gold, copper, and silver alloy, it was made
by lost-wax casting. Labrets, or lip plugs, were associated with
eloquence and nobility in Aztec culture, while gold was a hallmark of
divinity. The serpent may represent Xiuhcōātl, the fire serpent
wielded as a weapon by the sun god Huītzilōpōchtli. The labret was
purchased in 2016 by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Full article...).
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpent_labret_with_articulated_tongue>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1806:
In one of several violent incidents involving future U.S.
president Andrew Jackson, Charles Dickinson was killed in a duel;
Jackson was wounded and carried the bullet for the rest of his life.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_violent_incidents_involving_Andrew_Ja…>
1866:
Bedřich Smetana's comic opera The Bartered Bride (cover of
score pictured) premiered in Prague.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bartered_Bride>
1959:
The Auckland Harbour Bridge officially opened, connecting the
suburbs of Saint Marys Bay and Northcote in Auckland, New Zealand,
across Waitematā Harbour.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland_Harbour_Bridge>
2005:
American student Natalee Holloway disappeared on a high-school
graduation trip to Aruba.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Natalee_Holloway>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
catch on:
1. (transitive (reflexive), Ireland (especially Northern Ireland),
informal) Chiefly in the form catch oneself on: to cause (oneself) to
get or regain a proper appreciation of a situation; to behave in the
expected, sensible way; to stop fooling around or being silly.
2. (intransitive)
3. Chiefly followed by to: to cling or hold on to something; to get
stuck on something; to take hold.
4. (New England, cooking, dated) Of food being cooked: to become stuck
to the cooking vessel and brown or burn slightly.
5. Of an idea, a thing, etc.: to become fashionable or popular; also, to
become established as standard; to become commonplace.
6. Followed by to: to recognize the potential of something; also, to
take advantage of or use something (especially an idea, a trend, etc.).
7. (originally US, informal) Chiefly followed by to: to (begin to)
understand; to realize.
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<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/catch_on>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Everything will pass, and the world will perish, but the Ninth Symphony
will remain.
--Mikhail Bakunin
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mikhail_Bakunin>
Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799) was an American
attorney known for his declaration to the Second Virginia Convention in
1775: "Give me liberty or give me death!" Beginning a law practice in
1760, he soon became prominent through his victory in the Parson's
Cause. Henry was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses, where he
quickly became notable for his inflammatory rhetoric against the Stamp
Act of 1765. In 1774 and 1775, Henry served as a delegate to the First
and Second Continental Congresses. Back in Virginia, Henry urged
independence, and when this was declared, served as governor until 1779,
and then in the Virginia House of Delegates until he began his last two
terms as governor in 1784. Henry feared a strong federal government, and
he actively opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. A
slaveholder throughout his adult life, he hoped to see slavery end, but
had no plan to accomplish that. Henry is remembered for his oratory, and
as a Founding Father. (Full article...).
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Henry>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1792:
The Great Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was
disbanded following the Russian invasion of Poland.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sejm>
1851:
Sojourner Truth delivered her "Ain't I a Woman?" speech at the
Woman's Rights Convention in Akron.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sojourner_Truth>
1953:
The mountaineers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the
first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenzing_Norgay>
1999:
President Olusegun Obasanjo took office as Nigeria's first
elected and civilian head of state after 16 years of military
dictatorship.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olusegun_Obasanjo>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
particle zoo:
1. (particle physics, informal) An extensive list of known and theorized
elementary particles.
2. About Word of the Day
3. Nominate a word
4. Leave feedback
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/particle_zoo>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that
has been bestowed upon us; to live in such a way that we may be proud of
ourselves; to act in such a way that some part of us lives on.
--Oswald Spengler
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Oswald_Spengler>
Physella acuta is a species of small, air-breathing freshwater snail in
the family Physidae of North American origin. Like other physids,
P. acuta presents a sinistral (left-coiling) shell as well as a unique
set of muscles called the physid musculature that allows it to rapidly
twist the shell as a defence mechanism. Physella acuta is invasive
outside its native range. Its first introduction outside North America
likely occurred through the 18th-century cotton trade to Europe, with
later spread mainly through the aquarium trade. The species can occupy
diverse freshwater habitats and tolerates polluted as well as oxygen-
poor environments. Due to its high reproductive rate and tolerance to
habitat degradation, it frequently outcompetes native snail species. In
aquariums, P. acuta is usually introduced through ornamental plants and
can become a "nuisance snail" due to its rapid reproduction. However, a
controlled population can help clean up organic leftovers and control
algae. (Full article...).
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physella_acuta>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1608:
Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi debuted his second opera
L'Arianna, now one of his lost works, at a royal wedding in Mantua.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Arianna>
1901:
Mozaffar ad-Din, Shah of Persia, granted exclusive rights to
prospect for oil in the country to businessman William Knox D'Arcy
(pictured).
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%27Arcy_Concession>
1940:
Second World War: Belgium surrendered to Nazi Germany, ending
the Battle of Belgium.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_invasion_of_Belgium_%281940%29>
2016:
Harambe was shot and killed after grabbing a three-year-old boy
in his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, drawing
widespread criticism and inspiring internet memes.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harambe>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
hatchery:
1. A (commercial) facility where eggs, especially those of fish or
poultry, are hatched under artificial conditions.
2. (figurative) A place where something is fostered or nurtured; a
nursery.
3. About Word of the Day
4. Nominate a word
5. Leave feedback
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hatchery>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal
choice: either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build the city in
which God and humanity dwell together. Each generation inherits the task
of shaping its own era, of guiding history to become a place where the
dignity of every person is safeguarded, justice is promoted and
fraternity is made possible. Yet every era also runs the risk of
creating an inhumane and more unjust world.
--Pope Leo XIV
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV>
The Nation of Islam (NOI) is a religious organization founded in the
United States by Wallace Fard Muhammad in 1930. It is centralized,
hierarchical, and committed to black nationalism; membership is open
only to people of color. Practitioners are expected to live disciplined
lives, adhering to patriarchal gender roles, strict dress codes and
specific dietary requirements. The NOI campaigns for the creation of an
independent African-American nation-state and calls for African
Americans to be economically self-sufficient. In 2007, it was estimated
to have 50,000 members. While describing itself as Islamic and using
Islamic terminology, its religious tenets differ substantially from
orthodox Islamic traditions. Scholars of religion characterize it as a
new religious movement. Muslim critics accuse the NOI of promoting
teachings that are not authentically Islamic. Other critics have
characterized it as a hate group that promotes antisemitism, racism
against white people, and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. (Full article...).
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nation_of_Islam>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1896:
The St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado, one of the deadliest
and most destructive tornadoes in U.S. history, struck St. Louis,
Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, killing more than 255 people and
injuring at least 1,000 others.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896_St._Louis%E2%80%93East_St._Louis_tornado>
1983:
An explosion at an illegal fireworks factory near Benton,
Tennessee, killed eleven people.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_fireworks_disaster>
2001:
Twenty tourists were kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants in
Palawan, Philippines, triggering a hostage crisis that lasted for more
than a year.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dos_Palmas_kidnappings>
2014:
The football club Kerala Blasters FC and its first supporters'
group Manjappada were formed.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manjappada>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
goofy:
1. Of a person: having crooked, especially protruding, front teeth;
buck-toothed.
2. (snowboarding, surfing) Riding on a snowboard or surfboard with one's
right foot forward.
3. (snowboarding, surfing) Of riding on a snowboard or surfboard: with
one's right foot forward.
4. (snowboarding, surfing) A snowboarder or surfer who rides their board
with the right foot forward; a goofy-foot.
5. About Word of the Day
6. Nominate a word
7. Leave feedback
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/goofy>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
”
--Harlan Ellison
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Harlan_Ellison>
Sally Ride (May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012) was an American astronaut
and physicist. Born in Los Angeles, she joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983
became the third woman and the first American woman to fly in space. A
graduate of Stanford University, where she earned a PhD in physics in
1978, she was selected as a mission specialist with NASA Astronaut
Group 8, the first class of NASA astronauts to include women. She flew
in space on the Space Shuttle Challenger on the STS-7 mission in 1983
and the STS-41-G mission in 1984. She left NASA in 1987 and worked at
Stanford's Center for International Security and Arms Control, and then
at the University of California, San Diego, researching nonlinear optics
and Thomson scattering. She served on the committees that investigated
the losses of Challenger and of Columbia, and was the only person to
participate in both investigations. She is the first astronaut known to
have been LGBTQ, a fact that she hid until her death from pancreatic
cancer in 2012. (Full article...).
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Ride>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1906:
Vauxhall Bridge in London opened, crossing the River Thames
between Vauxhall and Westminster.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauxhall_Bridge>
1940:
Second World War: The Allies began a mass evacuation of
British, French and Belgian troops cut off by the German army during the
Battle of Dunkirk.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkirk_evacuation>
1989:
Tropical Storm Cecil dissipated over Laos after devastating
Quảng Nam province, Vietnam, and causing the deaths of 751 people.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Cecil>
2020:
Protests following the murder of George Floyd erupted in
Minneapolis–Saint Paul before spreading across the United States and
internationally.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Floyd_protests>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
Sakartvelo:
1. (chiefly in Georgian contexts, rare) Synonym of Georgia (“a
transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on
the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to
Europe. Capital: Tbilisi”).
2. About Word of the Day
3. Nominate a word
4. Leave feedback
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sakartvelo>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
A good writing day is a day when one has written well, and the word
counts be damned. Finishing is not the goal. Doing the job well is the
goal.
--Caitlín R. Kiernan
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Caitl%C3%ADn_R._Kiernan>
Menora v. Illinois High School Association is a case heard by the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit which centered on two Jewish
schools which sued the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) when the
IHSA would not let them compete in a basketball tournament unless
student-athletes removed their kippot (examples pictured) from their
heads during play. The schools argued that their First Amendment right
of freedom of religion was violated. The IHSA stated that banning the
kippot was reasonable because they could fall off during play, risking
player injury. The Seventh Circuit held that no conflict would exist if
the schools designed a head covering that was not a safety risk. The
case was settled in June 1983, allowing kippot to be worn with contour
clips. Legal scholars criticized the Seventh Circuit's false conflict
approach in the decision as unsupported by precedent. American Jewish
communities largely took it as a win that the students were allowed to
play with kippot on. (Full article...).
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menora_v._Illinois_High_School_Association>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1816:
The poems Kubla Khan and Christabel by English poet Samuel
Taylor Coleridge were published.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubla_Khan>
1961:
A fire broke out at a squatter settlement in Bukit Ho Swee,
Singapore, rendering approximately 16,000 people homeless.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukit_Ho_Swee_fire>
2011:
The final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest-rated
daytime talk show in U.S. television history, hosted by Oprah Winfrey,
was broadcast.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oprah_Winfrey_Show>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
ruth:
1. (uncountable, archaic)
2. Sorrow for the misery of another person; compassion, mercy, pity.
3. Regret, remorse, repentance.
4. (obsolete)
5. (uncountable) Matter for regret or sorrow; calamity, ruin; also,
occasion for regret or sorrow; (countable) an instance of this; a
disaster, a pitiful thing.
6. (uncountable) Distress, misery, sorrow.
7. About Word of the Day
8. Nominate a word
9. Leave feedback
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ruth>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
I dance with William Blake For love, for Love's sake; And everything
comes to One, As we dance on, dance on, dance on.
--Theodore Roethke
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Theodore_Roethke>
The figure skating team event at the 2022 Winter Olympics was held
between 4 and 7 February at the Capital Indoor Stadium (pictured) in
Beijing, China. It consisted of competitions in men's singles, women's
singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters and teams earned points
based on their placements in each event; medalists were determined based
on their total points. The team representing the Russian Olympic
Committee originally finished in first place, while the team from the
United States finished second, and the Japanese team third. The medal
ceremony was postponed when a positive test confirming the presence of a
banned substance was received for Kamila Valieva of Russia. After nearly
two years of litigation, Valieva's scores were stricken and the newly
tabulated results placed the American team first, the Japanese team
second, and the Russian team third. The American and Japanese teams
received their medals at a ceremony held at the Jardins du Trocadéro in
Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympics. (Full article...).
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_skating_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics_%E…>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1830:
The nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb" was first published
as a poem by Sarah Josepha Hale.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Had_a_Little_Lamb>
1976:
In a wine competition in Paris (wine bottle pictured), French
judges shocked the wine industry by rating California wines higher than
French ones.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judgment_of_Paris_%28wine%29>
1986:
A stationary front began over the central Caribbean Sea,
leading to severe floods that over two weeks killed dozens of people in
Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_Jamaica_floods>
2022:
An 18-year old gunman shot and killed nineteen students and two
teachers in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uvalde_school_shooting>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
panromantic:
1. (art, literature, music, philosophy) Transcending various forms of
Romanticism (“an intellectual (especially artistic, literary, musical,
and philosophical) movement that originated in Europe towards the end of
the 18th century, characterized by an emphasis on emotion and
individualism as well as glorification of nature and the past,
preferring the medieval to the classical”).
2. (sexology, neologism) Romantically attracted to people regardless of
gender identity or sex.
3. (sexology, neologism) A person who is romantically attracted to
people regardless of gender identity or sex.
4. About Word of the Day
5. Nominate a word
6. Leave feedback
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/panromantic>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
We cannot observe external things without some degree of Thought; nor
can we reflect upon our Thoughts, without being influenced in the course
of our reflection by the Things which we have observed.
--William Whewell
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Whewell>
"Running Out of Time" is a song by the American rock band Paramore
(pictured). It was released on May 23, 2023, by Atlantic Records as the
fourth single from the band's sixth studio album This Is Why (2023).
Hayley Williams, Taylor York, and Zac Farro wrote the song in the early
stages of the album's production, and Carlos de la Garza produced it.
The band premiered the song at a concert at the Grand Ole Opry on
February 7, 2023, and performed it on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on
February 14. Described by critics as a pop-rock and dance-rock song,
"Running Out of Time" deals with time management and comments on social
anxieties over death, aging, and losing friends. Williams said the song
was influenced by her personal struggle with punctuality and her
friendship with Taylor Swift. Critics positively reviewed the song,
praising its lyrics as playful and its composition as well-balanced. The
song peaked on several international charts in 2023 and ranked on
Billboard's year-end Alternative Airplay chart. (Full article...).
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_Out_of_Time_%28song%29>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1980:
The Shining, the psychological horror film directed by Stanley
Kubrick, was premiered on 10 screens in New York City and Los Angeles.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_%28film%29>
2008:
The International Court of Justice awarded the Middle Rocks to
Malaysia and Pedra Branca to Singapore, resolving a 29-year-old
territorial dispute in the Singapore Strait.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedra_Branca_dispute>
2021:
Ryanair Flight 4978 was forced to land by Belarusian
authorities, who detained dissident journalist Roman Protasevich.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Protasevich>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
fervent:
1. Very hot; burning, scorching; also, glowing with heat.
2. (obsolete)
3. Of cold: intense, severe.
4. (pharmacy, historical) Of a drug: having an abundance of heat as one
of the four qualities believed to be characteristic of all things; hot
rather than cold, dry, or moist.
5. (figurative)
6. Of a person, or their actions, interests, or nature: exhibiting
persistent belief or conviction, and/or enthusiasm or zeal; ardent,
earnest, passionate.
7. (archaic) Of a thing such as a battle, unrest, etc.: intense, severe;
also, of a wild animal: fierce.
8. About Word of the Day
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10. Leave feedback
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fervent>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
There are addictions to feed and there are mouths to pay So you bargain
with the Devil but you're okay for today.
--Jewel (singer)
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jewel_%28singer%29>
Intraproboscis is a genus in Acanthocephala (thorny-headed or spiny-
headed parasitic worms) containing a single species. Found in Central
Africa, it infests the black-bellied pangolin and the tree pangolin,
which are both threatened with extinction. Female worms reach up to
180 mm (7.1 in) long (mostly trunk) and 2 mm (0.079 in) wide; males
seem to be smaller. The body consists of a long, narrow trunk and a
tubular proboscis covered with hooks (pictured), used for feeding and
attachment. The life cycle of I. sanghae remains unknown but it likely
involves a complex life cycle with at least two hosts, the pangolin and
one believed to be an arthropod, such as an insect. Within this host,
the larvae develop into an infectious stage called a cystacanth. When a
vertebrate consumes the intermediate host, the cystacanths enter the
intestines where they mature. The worm's eggs are expelled and hatch
into new larvae. Infestation by I. sanghae can cause intestinal
perforation and death in the black-bellied pangolin. (Full article...).
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intraproboscis>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1826:
HMS Beagle departed on her first voyage from Plymouth for a
hydrographic survey of the Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego regions of
South America.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Beagle>
1960:
The most powerful earthquake ever recorded, registering
approximately 9.5 Mw, struck near Valdivia, Chile, generating tsunamis
that reached Hawaii and Japan.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Valdivia_earthquake>
2002:
Police announced that the skeletal remains of Federal Bureau of
Prisons intern Chandra Levy, who had been missing for a year, had been
found in Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Chandra_Levy>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
hornbeam:
1. (countable) A tree of the genus Carpinus, having smooth grey bark and
a ridged trunk, the wood being white and very hard, found in temperate
regions of the Northern Hemisphere. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-
size:smaller}[from late 16th c.]
2.
3. Especially, the American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), which is
common along the banks of streams in the United States.
4.
5. Especially, the common hornbeam or European hornbeam (Carpinus
betulus).
6. (uncountable) The wood of these trees or one species of them;
(countable) a sample of such wood. [...]
7. About Word of the Day
8. Nominate a word
9. Leave feedback
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hornbeam>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
”
--Peter Matthiessen
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Peter_Matthiessen>