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A thought for the day: Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes. -- Indian political activist Mahatma Gandhi

On this date in history:

In 1649, British King Charles I was beheaded by order of Parliament.

In 1798, the first fight to break out on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives began when one ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States in 1882
- historian Barbara Tuchman in 1912
- Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, who was assassinated in ...Read more

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 30, the 30th day of 2025 with 336 to follow.

The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus.

nescience \NESH-uhn(t)s; NESH-ee-uhn(t)s\ (noun) - Lack of knowledge or awareness; ignorance.

"The keynote speaker's seeming nescience on the subject of global warming was a tremendous cause for concern to everyone at the...Read more

Billy recently won a contest to be on a hit trivia show, called "Trivillions", where the object of the game is to answer as many trivia questions as you can, and the more you answer, the more money you get.

Billy was psyched. He went to the store to buy a book on scarce facts. He found only two books. One was made in 2006 and the other was made in 1998. Since the old one was cheaper he went with that book.

He aced every question. The final ...

On this date in history:

In 1820, 10 years after mental illness forced him to retire from public life, Britain's King George III, who lost the American colonies, died at the age of 82.

In 1845, Edgar ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Swedish scientist/philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg in 1688
- American colonial political philosopher Thomas Paine in 1736
- William McKinley, 25th president of the ...Read more

arrogate \AIR-uh-gayt\ (transitive verb) - 1. To claim or seize without right or justification; to appropriate. 2. To claim on behalf of another; to ascribe.

"When Thelma was approached by the county and asked to sell her...Read more

In each sentence, an animal is concealed. The first sentence has dog concealed. Can you find the others?

1. What shall I do, Gertrude?
2. Asking nutty questions can be most annoying.
3. A gold key is not a common key.
4. Horace tries in school to be a very good boy.
5. People who drive too fast are likely to be arrested.
6. Did I ever tell you, Bill, I once found a dollar?
7. John came late to his ...

On this date in history:

In 1547, Henry VIII died and 9-year-old Edward VI became king of England.

In 1782, the U.S. Congress authorized creation of the great seal of the United States.

In ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Roman Catholic St. Thomas Aquinas in 1225
- English Henry VII in 1457
- Canadian Prime Minister/statesman Alexander MacKenzie in 1822
- Cuban revolutionary/...Read more

farrago \fuh-RAH-go; fuh-RAY-go\ (noun) - A confused mixture; an assortment; a medley.

"Appearing on the chat show for the first time, Jenkins was subjected to a farrago of attacks from all sides such that he couldn't ...Read more

What is special about this sentence?

Show this bold Prussian that praises slaughter, slaughter brings rout.

On this date in history:

In 1606, the surviving conspirators in the Gunpowder Treason plot to blow up the English Parliament and the king of England on Nov. 5, 1605, were convicted. They were executed four days ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1756
- author Lewis Carroll in 1832
- labor organizer Samuel Gompers in 1850
- Edward Smith, captain of the RMS Titanic, in...Read more

ratiocination \rash-ee-ah-suh-NAY-shun; rash-ee-oh-\ (noun) - The process of reasoning.

"Such were the intensity of Henry's thought processes that one imagined that they could almost hear the ratiocination as it proceeded...Read more