Daily Content Archive
(as of Friday, October 2, 2020)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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brusque
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Masculine and Feminine NounsMany terms that were once solely or inherently masculine are now used to refer to anyone—regardless of gender identity—who performs such an action or role. Uniquely, there is one word that is inherently feminine that can take the suffix "-er" to become masculine. What is it? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 Bride KidnappingAlmost always illegal, but still prevalent in parts of Asia, the Caucasus, and elsewhere, bride kidnapping is a custom in which a man abducts a woman for the purpose of marriage. The two may or may not be acquainted, and the man sometimes has help with the abduction. In some cases, the process includes rape. In others, the kidnapper apologizes to the woman's family. In Kyrgyzstan, the man's family may gather to convince the kidnapped woman to marry her captor. How does she signal her acceptance? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 The Twilight Zone Premieres on CBS (1959)A classic science-fiction show that ran for just five years, The Twilight Zone was created by veteran television writer Rod Serling. More than half of its 155 unrelated episodes were written or co-written by Serling, who also narrated each half-hour episode with his trademark deadpan. The show often starred soon-to-be-famous actors such as William Shatner and Robert Redford. Many episodes featured frightening or ironic plot twists. What were some of the show's most celebrated episodes? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (1890)Marx and his brothers entered show business with their mother as a vaudeville act in the early 1900s. Later in his career, he enjoyed success as host of the TV game show You Bet Your Life, which was mainly a showcase for his witty banter with contestants. By the end of his career, he had become an instantly recognizable cultural institution who was lauded by individuals as disparate as Johnny Carson and T. S. Eliot. What event that occurred three days earlier overshadowed his 1977 death? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Experience is the only thing that brings knowledge.L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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in a/the flash of an/the eye— So quickly as to seem almost imperceptible (i.e., in the space of time it takes a person to blink). More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 California Avocado Festival (2020)The California Avocado Festival is held every October in Carpinteria, California. The three-day, free event features music, arts and crafts, activities (including a golf tournament), and a kids' block party with games, face-painting, and crafts. It also celebrates the avocado. At the Avocado Expo tent, competitors vie to win the awards for best guacamole and biggest avocado. There are cooking demonstrations and a display of the largest vat of guacamole in the world. About 100,000 visitors enjoy each year's avocado celebration. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: prune | |