PICTURE OF THE DAY
Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (noun) A desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters. |
| Synonyms: | materialism |
| Usage: | His unabashed philistinism offended Susan, who had abandoned a lucrative business career to pursue her humanitarian interests. |
Idiom of the Day
— To make someone particularly annoyed, vexed, or crazy. Primarily heard in UK. More...
Article of the Day
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 | Zhou Tong was the archery teacher of famous Song Dynasty general Yue Fei. Zhou certainly led an impressive life, however, it was the publication of a fictional biography of Yue Fei during the Qing Dynasty that made Zhou into a local hao, or folk hero. Zhou's fictional exploits have since been chronicled in films, comic books, and even his own modern fictional biography. What unorthodox ritual did Yue Fei engage in to mourn his former teacher after Zhou's death in 1121?
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This Day in History
Romania Cedes Bessarabia to the USSR (1940)
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 | After the Russian Revolution of 1917, the region of Bessarabia declared its independence and voted to unite with Romania. The Soviet Union never recognized Romania's right to the province and, in 1940, demanded that it cede Bessarabia. When Romania complied, the USSR set up the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic and incorporated the northern region into the Ukrainian SSR. Bessarabia remained divided after Ukraine and Moldavia declared independence in 1991. Where did the region get its name?
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Today's Birthday
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712)
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.jpg) | Rousseau was a Swiss-French philosopher and writer who had a lasting impact on politics, literature, and education. In particular, he strongly influenced the theories of the French Revolution and the romantics. Many of his ideas stemmed from his belief in the natural goodness of man, who he felt had been warped by society. His Confessions, published posthumously in 1782, was a frank account of his life and was a founding work of autobiography. Why was he forced to flee France in 1762?
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In the News
What Old Monkeys and Old Humans Have in Common
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| Humans spend less time monkeying around as they get older, and according to a study published Thursday, so do monkeys. As anyone who has ever hung out with a grandparent, observed a retiring parent, or grown old themselves may know, many people get pickier ...
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