Word of the Day, September 17, 2023

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Until the 18th century, scientists classified them as plants because they demonstrated so little movement. More than 4,500 living species, which reproduce through both sexual and asexual means, have been documented. Sponges are colonial in nature, living in groups that may grow to 5 feet (150 cm) in diameter. In common usage, the term "sponge" refers to what part of this aquatic animal? [More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Pronouns [Discuss]( Pronouns are words that are used in place of nouns in a sentence. The noun being replaced is known as the antecedent of the pronoun. Pronouns can be the subject of a sentence or clause, the object of a verb, or they can follow linking verbs to rename or re-identify the subject, which is known as what? [More...]( This Day in History Joshua A. Norton Declares Himself Emperor of the US (1859) [Discuss]( Though Norton arrived in San Francisco during the California gold rush, he took up speculating in rice, a valuable commodity at the time, rather than prospecting. Unfortunately, he ended up losing his fortune, after which he vanished for a short time. When he reappeared, he was wearing a costume resembling that of France's Napoleon III and calling himself "Emperor Norton." For the next 13 years, he paraded around the city issuing "proclamations" and even banknotes. How was he treated by police? [More...]( Today's Birthday Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky (1857) [Discuss]( Tsiolkovsky was a Russian inventor and rocket expert who was an early investigator of the possibility of rocket flight into outer space. In 1903, he published The Investigation of Outer Space by Means of Reaction Apparatus, which discussed the problems involved in overcoming the earth's gravitational pull and suggested the use of reaction vehicles for interplanetary flight. After losing his hearing as a child, Tsiolkovsky could not attend regular schools. How was he educated? [More...]( Today's Holiday Constitution and Citizenship Day [Discuss]( A number of states and cities hold special exercises on September 17 to focus attention on the rights and obligations of [citizenship](. Schools make a special effort to acquaint their students with the history and importance of the [Constitution](. [Naturalization]( ceremonies, re-creations of the signing of the Constitution, and parades are other popular ways of celebrating Constitution and Citizenship Day. Several states observe the entire week in which this day occurs as Constitution Week. 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