Daily Content Archive
(as of Sunday, September 6, 2015)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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snuggery
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Positioning Adverbs of MannerThe position we use for adverbs of manner depends on whether they are modifying a verb, a clause, or an adjective. Adverbs of manner most commonly come directly after intransitive verbs that they modify. If the verb is transitive, then where must the adverb be positioned? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 Silly PuttyWhen scientists tried to find a rubber substitute for the US during WWII, they stumbled upon a product that would entertain children for generations. Silly Putty is silicone plastic “clay” sold in an egg-shaped plastic container and marketed as a children's toy. As an inorganic polymer, it can pick up ink when pressed against a newspaper; the imprint can then be stretched in any direction. It also bounces, breaks, and “melts” into a puddle. What causes these unusual flow characteristics? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Christopher McCandless's Body Found (1992)The tragic story of Christopher McCandless begins in southern California and ends in the wilds of Alaska, where the 24-year-old's emaciated remains were found weeks after he had apparently starved to death while trying to live off the land on his own. His journal, in which he chronicled his 113 days in the wilderness, has shed some light on his final months, including where he sheltered—an abandoned bus—and what he last ate, but much will never be known. What was his final message to the world? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Walter Robert Dornberger (1895)A German artillery officer during World War I, Dornberger was captured and spent two years in a French prisoner-of-war camp. After his release, he studied engineering, and, beginning in 1932, directed construction of the V-2 rocket, the forerunner of all post-war spacecraft. Along with other German scientists, Dornberger was brought to the US as part of Operation Paperclip and worked as an advisor on guided missiles for the US Air Force. He became a key consultant on what major American venture? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 There are some cases in which the sense of injury breeds—not the will to inflict injuries and climb over them as a ladder, but—a hatred of all injury.George Eliot (1819-1880) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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be not short of a penny (or two)— To be exceptionally wealthy; to have no concerns regarding money. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 United Tribes International Powwow (2018)The United Tribes International Powwow takes place every year over four days in early September at United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, North Dakota. The event typically draws 20,000 to see more than 1,500 drummers and dancers representing about 70 Native American tribes. Contests are held for all age groups in singing, dancing, and drumming. Other festival events include a parade, a softball tournament, arts and crafts, and a national Miss Indians pageant for contestants between the ages of 17 and 26. A non-alcohol event, the powwow is open to all. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: observationsight - A measurement or observation taken with an optical device. More... auspice - Originally denoted the observation of bird flight as a form of divination. More... noegenesis - The generating or obtaining of new knowledge from experience through observation and the inferring of relations. More... contemplate, contemplation - The base of contemplate and comtemplation is Latin templum, "open space for observation." More... | |
| In the News | |
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The Number of Trees on Earth May Surprise YouHow many trees are there on Earth? It's the ultimate estimation game, but a group of Yale researchers believe they have arrived at the most precise answer yet. There are 3.04 trillion trees on Earth -- nearly eight times as many as was previously ... More... | |