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Today is Tuesday, August 24, 2010236th day of 2010 - 129 remaining
Today in historyAugust 24, 79 A.D. Mount Vesuvius erupted, killing approximately 20,000 people. The cities of Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum were buried in volcanic ash.
Thought of the dayAugust 24, 2010It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required. Sir Winston ChurchillBritish politician (1874 - 1965)
August 24, 2010English IVAP Literature and Composition Welcome back to schoolMaterials,Letters,etc.
August 24, 2010English II – Pre-APWelcome back to school“The Sun Goes Down on Summer”
Shakespearean InsultAugust 24, 2010 Go rot! (The Winter's Tale)
Word of the DayAugust 24, 2010 nefarious • \nih-FAIR-ee-us\ adjective : flagrantly wicked or impious : evil
August 24, 2010Example sentence: “We now learn that the two sides may have been working together in nefarious ways in some kind of conspiracy that transcends national boundaries and allegiances." (Paul A. Cantor, Gilligan Unbound)
Pun of the DayAugust 24, 2010 I used to have a fear of hurdles, but I got over it.
Tongue TwisterAugust 24, 2010Alice asks for axes. Alice asks for axes. Alice asks for axes.
Math/Science Fact of the DayAugust 24, 2010Did you know that there are 206 bones in the adult human body and there are 300 in children (as they grow some of the bones fuse together).Flea's can jump 130 times higher than their own height. In human terms this is equal to a 6ft. person jumping 780 ft. into the air.
A Homophone is a “word pronounced the same as, but different in meaning from another, whether spelled the same or not.” ad short for advertisement add to join aid (n) a form of help (v) to help aide an assistant ail to be in ill health ale a drink beer like
Astronomy Picture of the DayAugust 24, 2010 Galaxy Wars: M81 versus M82
Joke of the DayAugust 24, 2010Teacher: What are you reading ?Pupil: I don't knowTeacher: But your reading aloud ?Pupil: But I'm not listening !