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Thursday, May 2, 2024

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Quote of the day

Quote of the Day
  • George Eliot
    But that intimacy of mutual embarrassment, in which each feels that the other is feeling something, having once existed, its effect is not to be done away with. Discuss

This Day in History

This Day in History
  • Uprising (1808)
    Shortly after Napoleon occupied Madrid, Spain, on March 23, 1808, the people of Madrid rose up against the French in the Dos de Mayo uprising, which was sparked by the attempt to move two of the Spanish king's children to France. The uprising culminated in a fierce battle that was fought in the Puerta del Sol, the city's central square. The French suppressed the rebellion and, in reprisal, shot hundreds of citizens the following day. What painter immortalized the events of that day? Discuss

Word of the Day

Word of the Day
  • phellem
    Definition: (noun) Outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells. Synonyms: cork. Usage: Joe carefully harvested the phellem from the tree, excited at the prospect of using the buoyant material to make his very own toy boat. Discuss

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