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This Day in History, May 5
On May 5th, 1260, Khubilai Khan became ruler of the Mongol Empire/
Today's Word "introspection"
introspection \in-truh-SPEK-shuhn\ (noun) - The act or process of self-examination; contemplation of one's own thoughts and feelings; a looking inward.
"One could argue that most of the trouble in the world is caused by ...Read more
Word Swap
The following sentences have two blanks that can be filled with two words that are anagrams of each other. Can you figure out those words?
1. The burglar had __________ the entire apartment, and it seemed locating even one clue of his identity would be impossible. However, the skilled detective needed but a few __________ of the burglar's torn jeans to start the process of finding the perpetrator.
2. The construction boss sent Jim to the ...
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This Day in History, May 4
On May 4th, 1919, the May Fourth Movement took place in Tiananmen Square.
'Just bodies of animals everywhere': Toxic algae bloom taking a toll on Southern California's marine life
SAN DIEGO — One by one, the four California sea lions slid out of their crates and into the ocean. As the SeaWorld San Diego rescue boat bobbed nearby, one of the pinnipeds dove deep and then popped his head out of the ...Read more
Today's Word "aggress"
aggress \uh-GRES\ (intransitive verb) - To commit the first act of hostility or offense; to make an attack.
"No, sir. We know they exist, of course, because we trade with them for chairs and bottles, and we know there are...Read more
Abbreviations
Do you know what the following abbreviations mean?
COM DRA ADV ACT SPO MUS HOR SCI
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This Day in History, May 3
On May 3rd, 1956, the first judo world championships were held.
'Extremely rare' unidentified fossil sitting in museum is a new extinct species
For decades, an “extremely rare” fossil sat unidentified in Japan’s Museum of Unique Insect Fossils.
Discovered in 1988 in Hyogo Prefecture, the imprint of a large butterfly wing and body is now confirmed to belong ...Read more
Cape Cod seals, watch out: White shark migrating north 'getting a head start' on shark season
BOSTON — Hopefully Cape seals pay attention to the news.
If they do, this is their warning: The great white sharks are coming.
The latest sign that the apex predators will soon arrive is on a popular shark tracker, ...Read more
NASA takes possession of Orion for Artemis II moon mission
For the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972, NASA officially has its hands on a spacecraft expected to fly humans to the moon.
Lockheed Martin, prime contractor for the Orion space capsule, transferred possession of the ...Read more
Paragliders invade Orlando Wetlands! Birds spooked, birders aghast
ORLANDO, Fla. — Most weekends, the Facebook pages dedicated to the Orlando Wetlands focus on spectacular pictures of nature in action — huge, hungry gators, mischievious otters and a flamboyant array of nesting birds. ...Read more
Today's Word "osculation"
osculation \os-kyuh-LAY-shuhn\ (noun) - The act of kissing; also: a kiss.
"Within a week fifty thousand women in forty counties had pictured to themselves this osculation of intellects, and shrugged their shoulders, and ...Read more
Blank Change
In the four sentences below, are two blanks. You must fill them in with words that are either anagrams, synonyms, antonyms, or homonyms. You can only use each of these one time each sentence. Can you figure out each word?
1. The golfer has yelled out "____" ____ times today.
2. They began to ____ scones, and drink ____.
3. She used one ____ to look down at her wrist and see her ____.
4. He ran ____ the dog in order ____ not get bitten by ...
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This Day in History, May 2
On May 2nd, 1885, "Good Houekeeping" went on sale for the first time.
Researchers discover 'lid' keeping Yellowstone's super volcano from erupting
It’s no secret that a super volcano lies miles beneath the surface of Yellowstone National Park, but all this time researchers knew little beyond that — until now.
A team of researchers recently made a breakthrough ...Read more
Orphaned otters in Virginia rescued by wildlife rehabilitator
NORFOLK, Va. — Workers reporting to a Virginia Beach military base office building last week found a charming surprise when they walked up to the entrance — two baby otters huddled together in a corner by the door.
...Read more
Failed Soviet-era spacecraft to reenter Earth's atmosphere this month
A failed Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere some time this month.
The Soviet Union launched Kosmos 482 in 1972, intending to land on Venus. However, the probe never left Earth’s orbit ...Read more
Pitt researchers develop artificial touch sensations for people with spinal cord injuries
PITTSBURGH — As Robert Gaunt, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh, puts it, the sensation of touch doesn't actually come from the fingers. It comes from electrical impulses sent to the brain.
In research ...Read more
House Republicans vote to remove California fish from endangered species list
House Republicans passed a measure Thursday that would repeal the government’s decision to place California’s longfin smelt, a finger-sized fish, on the endangered species list.
House members passed the resolution, ...Read more
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