March 14, 2023 [The Free Dictionary]( Word of the Day [coeval](
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Definition: (adjective) Originating or existing during the same period; lasting through the same era.
Synonyms: [coetaneous]( [contemporaneous](
Usage: The range was composed of grand, solid, abrupt masses of granite, which appeared as if they had been coeval with the beginning of the world.
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Idiom of the Day [cool reception](
— An unenthusiastic, disdainful, or unfriendly welcome. ["More...](
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Article of the Day Anna Anderson
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Anna Anderson was the best known of several women claiming to be Grand Duchess Anastasia, the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, believed to have been executed with her family after the Russian Revolution. Anderson first claimed to be Anastasia after a failed suicide attempt in 1920, which led to a protracted court case involving a long line of people who had known the real Anastasia. DNA tests in the 1990s revealed what about the claim's legitimacy?
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Daily Grammar Lesson Forming Sentences with Dependent Clauses
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A dependent clause relies on the information from an independent clause to form a complete, logical thought. What usually indicates a dependent clause?
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This Day in History First Patient Successfully Treated with Penicillin (1942)
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Penicillin was the first antibiotic agent successfully used to treat bacterial infections in humans. Penicillin's effect on bacteria was first observed by biologist Alexander Fleming in 1928, but it was not until 1941 that scientists purified the substance and established that it was both effective in fighting infectious organisms and not toxic to humans. The first successful treatment occurred the next year. Where did scientists find the mold that allowed them to mass produce the drug?
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Today's Birthday Albert Einstein (1879)
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Einstein was an intellectual giant of the 20th century whose name has become synonymous with genius. Recognized as one of the greatest physicists of all time, Einstein made countless important contributions to physics, including his theories of relativity, which profoundly revolutionized scientific and philosophical inquiry. In 1921, he received the Nobel Prize for his work on theoretical physics. Though he sought it for decades, Einstein never discovered a unified field theory, which is what?
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Today's Holiday St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Heroes Day
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[St. Vincent and the Grenadines]( is a nation comprised of a group of more than 30 islands in the Caribbean Sea, with St. Vincent being the largest. March 14 is National Heroes Day, when citizens honor their national hero, Chief [Joseph Chatoyer](. He led the nation in preventing the Europeans from colonizing the islands. On March 14, 1795, Chatoyer was killed by British troops at Dorsetshire Hill. A monument honoring Chatoyer stands on this spot; as part of the Heroes Day celebration, a wreath-laying ceremony is held at the [obelisk]( at Dorsetshire Hill.
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Quote of the Day [Discuss](
As covetousness is the root of all evil, so poverty is, I believe, the worst of all snares. [Daniel Defoe]( (1660-1731)
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