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Quote of the Day
"Everything eaten is killed. Every meal is a sacrifice."
Word of the Day
diligent
/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
adjective
Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.
Example: Scientists are very diligent in their work.
The Meaning of Liff
LYBSTER
n., vb.
The artificail chuckle in the voice-over at the end of a supposedly funny television commercial.
Met Museum
Vase
1800–1900
MoMA Highlight
The Starry Night
1889
Vincent van Gogh
Oil on canvas
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On This Day
- 2019 People returning from anti-extradition bill protests were attacked (pictured) by suspected triad members in Yuen Long, Hong Kong, leaving 45 people injured. 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests2019 Yuen Long attackTriad (organized crime)Yuen Long
- 2013 Nour Ahmad Nikbakht, an Iranian diplomat in Yemen, was kidnapped by al-Qaeda militants and held hostage for the next two years. 2013 Iranian diplomat kidnappingAl-Qaeda
- 2007 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final book in the popular Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, was released and sold 15 million copies in its first 24 hours, making it the fastest-selling book in history. Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsHarry PotterJ. K. Rowling
- 1990 The Taiwanese military ordered the deportation of dozens of illegal immigrants from mainland China in sealed boat holds, causing 25 deaths due to suffocation. Republic of China Armed ForcesMin Ping Yu No. 5540 incident
- 1977 Libyan forces carried out a raid at Sallum, sparking a four-day war with Egypt. SallumEgyptian–Libyan War
- 1972 The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated twenty-two bombs throughout Belfast, Northern Ireland. The TroublesProvisional Irish Republican ArmyBloody Friday (1972)Belfast
- 1960 Sirimavo Bandaranaike (pictured) was sworn in as prime minister of Ceylon, becoming the world's first democratically elected female head of government. Sirimavo BandaranaikePrime Minister of Sri LankaList of elected and appointed female heads of state and government
- 1959 The inaugural International Mathematical Olympiad, the leading mathematical competition for pre-university students, began in Romania. International Mathematical Olympiad
- 1952 An earthquake registering 7.3 Mw struck the southern San Joaquin Valley in California, causing 12 deaths and an estimated $60 million in property damage. 1952 Kern County earthquakeMoment magnitude scaleSan Joaquin Valley
- 1946 After weeks of unrest, rioters lynched Bolivian president Gualberto Villarroel, desecrating and hanging his corpse in the streets of La Paz. 1946 La Paz riotsGualberto VillarroelLa Paz
- 1925 American high school biology teacher John T. Scopes was found guilty of violating Tennessee's Butler Act by teaching evolution in class. John T. ScopesScopes trialTennesseeButler ActEvolution
- 1918 World War I: An Imperial German Navy U-boat opened fire on a small convoy of barges and defending aircraft near the American town of Orleans, Massachusetts. World War IU-boatAttack on OrleansOrleans, Massachusetts
- 1877 Much of central Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was burned and looted during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. PittsburghPittsburgh railroad strike of 1877Great Railroad Strike of 1877
- 1378 Unrepresented labourers revolted and violently took over the government of the Republic of Florence (depicted), demanding that they be granted political office. Ciompi RevoltRepublic of Florence
- 905 Louis III, Holy Roman Emperor, was captured and blinded during his attempt to restore Carolingian power over Italy by King Berengar I. Louis the BlindHoly Roman EmperorCarolingian dynastyBerengar I of Italy
- 625 Paulinus was consecrated as the first bishop of York by Justus, the archbishop of Canterbury. Paulinus of YorkArchbishop of YorkJustusArchbishop of Canterbury
- 365 A large earthquake occurred near Crete, triggering a tsunami, and causing widespread destruction around the eastern Mediterranean region. AD 365365 Crete earthquakeCreteTsunamiEastern Mediterranean
- 230 Pope Pontian began his pontificate, succeeding Urban I. Pope PontianPope Urban I