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Celebrate Nat'l Home-Made Bread Day
Sliced bread is undoubtedly a good thing – it saves time, and the effort of kneading. But it’s a real shame that so few of us get to taste the yeasty deliciousness that is home-made bread. And that’s where Home-Made Bread Day comes in!
The origins of this Day are shrouded in mystery, but its purpose and benefits are obvious. The invention of the bread-maker has taken a lot of the effort out of baking, meaning that there is no reason why everyone shouldn’t enjoy home-made bread, which is often of much higher quality than the stuff you can buy in a shop. Home-baked bread is often healthier, higher in fibre and lower in salt and additives than commercial varieties, and the recipe can be modified to suit the maker’s tastes, with grains, spices or other additions.
Consider investing in a bread maker, or borrow a friend’s to get baking for National Home-Made Bread Day!
Joke of the Day
At first I wasn't sure about crocheting toys ...
... But it ami-grew-on-me.
Word of the Day
propugnaculum
MEANING:noun: A fortress; defense; protection.
ETYMOLOGY:From Latin propugnaculum (bulwark), from propugnare (to fight in defense of something), from pro- (toward) + pugnare (to fight), from pugnus (fist). Ultimately from the Indo-European root peuk- (to prick), which is also the source of point, puncture, pungent, punctual, poignant, pounce, poniard, pugilist, and repugnant. Earliest documented use: 1773.
USAGE:“Something rather paradoxical has been happening to this Self, this base camp of behaviorism, this propugnaculum of steadfastness, this command post of the soul.”
Philip Mirowski; Machine Dreams; Cambridge University Press; 2002.
Philip Mirowski; Machine Dreams; Cambridge University Press; 2002.
Idiom of the Day
What does 'All roads lead to Rome' mean?
This means that there can be many different ways of doing something.
This Day in History
1800 - The U.S. Congress held its first session in Washington, DC, in the partially completed Capitol building.
1869 - The Suez Canal opened in Egypt, linking the Mediterranean and the Red seas.
1913 - The steamship Louise became the first ship to travel through the Panama Canal.
1962 - Washington's Dulles International Airport was dedicated by U.S. President Kennedy.
1982 - The Empire State Building was added to the National Register of Historical Places.
1991 - The Blue Man Group performed its first show at the Astor Place Theatre in New York.
1997 - Mario Lemieux was voted into the NHL Hall of Fame.
2003 - Britney Spears, at 21 years old, became the youngest singer to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2010 - Researchers trapped 38 antihydrogen atoms. It was the first time humans had trapped antimatter.
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DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, November 17
Although you have a talent for communicating, you are not an open book. Your personality is vibrant, and others notice you wherever you go. As emotional as you are, you prefer to present the strong side of your personality to others. You may readily discuss your personal past, but you are not one to whine about your life. You do have an interesting life story, no doubt about it, as you tend to attract change and even crisis into your life with your controlled yet powerful emotions. Your life is far from static, likely because your personality is very dynamic. Famous people born today:
1938 Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian folksinger (Sundown), born in Orillia, Ontario
1942 Martin Scorsese, American film director (Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, The Departed), born in Queens, New York
1944 Danny Devito, American actor (Taxi, Ruthless People, Twins), born in Neptune Township, New Jersey
1944 Lorne Michaels [Lipowitz], Canadian producer, actor and comedy writer (Saturday Night Live), born in Toronto, Ontario
1960 RuPaul [Andre Charles], American drag queen, actor, singer and TV personality (RuPaul's Drag Race), born in San Diego, California
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READERS INFO1.
(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon album spent an amazing 937 weeks on the Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart. The album first appeared on the charts in 1973 and proved to be Pink Floyd’s best selling album of all time.
What do you get when you have a dazzle of zebras? Simple. You get a collection of 3 or more of the black and white striped mammals that belong to the horse family of the animal kingdom. A collection of zebras is also sometimes referred to as a “zeal” or “harem” of zebras.
It is estimated that humans lose about 600,000 particles of skin every 60 minutes. Do some simple arithmetic and that equates to about 1.5 lbs of dead skin per year.2.2013 -
TODAY: In 2013, Doris Lessing, British novelist, poet, playwright, and Nobel laureate, dies.
3.Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO CorrespondentVideo that will help you understand the feelings of cats
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TODAY: In 2013, Doris Lessing, British novelist, poet, playwright, and Nobel laureate, dies. |
Pictures of the Day
The paddyfield pipit (Anthus rufulus) is a passerine bird in the family Motacillidae, comprising pipits, longclaws and wagtails. About 15 cm (6 in) in length and native to southern Asia, its plumage in both sexes is greyish-brown above and paler yellowish-brown below, with dark streaking on the breast. A bird of open country, pasture and cultivated fields, it sometimes makes short flights, but mostly runs on the ground, foraging for insects and other small invertebrates. The paddyfield pipit builds its cup-shaped nest in a concealed location on the ground, and may have two or more broods in a year. This A. r. rufulus individual was photographed in Kanha Tiger Reserve, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. |
Amazing Closeup of a Gorilla's Hand with Vitiligo
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Crochet Patterns of the Day:
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CROCKPOT RECIPE
VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE
Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.
SWEETS
ADULT COLORING
Answer: Getting up before the crack of dawn
Explanation: The word “getting” is going up. The word “Dawn” has space which can also be considered as crack.
CRAFTS
To make the Easel…
- Glue a clothespin on the back of the coaster with craft glue.
- Pull the clothespin open just enough so that the round metal spring comes slightly out of it’s groove. (Some clothespins work better than others so you might need a little luck.)
- To keep the clothespin from snapping shut…glue the top ends of the clothespin together.
CHILDREN'S CORNER
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PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
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SUDOKU ... medium
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What’s The Weirdest Thing You’ve Ever Eaten?
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CLEVER
What time is it in Moscow? No clue. That’s why we need to use this clock, which makes it easy (and fun) to find the time anywhere in the world. Click on the three lines in the upper left to select various cities.
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