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fief: Word of the day for May 23, 2016

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Word of the day is fief : An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior. Something over which one has rights or exercises control. (metaphor) An area of dominion, especially in a corporate or governmental bureaucracy.

The obsessive amateur code-breakers hoping to crack the Zodiac killer’s cipher

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The obsessive amateur code-breakers hoping to crack the Zodiac killer’s cipher The Zodiac Killer left behind more than just death, terror, and a horrific legacy. In his wake lies a series of coded messages that may point to his identity.

Picture of the day for May 23, 2016

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Picture of the day on May 23, 2016: In a Roman Osteria is a genre art painting from 1866 by the Danish painter Carl Bloch (May 23, 1834 – February 22, 1890). The painting was acquired by the National Gallery of Denmark in 1935.

Fred Armisen In A Skirt Cracks The New 'SNL' Cast Members Up Mid-Sketch

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Fred Armisen In A Skirt Cracks The New 'SNL' Cast Members Up Mid-Sketch

The obsessive amateur code-breakers hoping to crack the Zodiac killer’s cipher

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The obsessive amateur code-breakers hoping to crack the Zodiac killer’s cipher

fief: Word of the day for May 23, 2016

fief , n : An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior. Something over which one has rights or exercises control. (metaphor) An area of dominion, especially in a corporate or governmental bureaucracy.

Article of the day for May 23, 2016

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Article of the day is Spanish conquest of Petén. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

Picture of the day for May 23, 2016

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In a Roman Osteria is a genre art painting from 1866 by the Danish painter Carl Bloch (May 23, 1834 – February 22, 1890). The painting was acquired by the National Gallery of Denmark in 1935..

Article of the day for May 23, 2016

The Article of the day for May 23, 2016 is Spanish conquest of Petén . The Spanish conquest of Petén was the last stage of the conquest of Guatemala, a prolonged conflict during the Spanish colonisation of the Americas. The Itza, the Yalain, the Kowoj, and other Maya populations in Petén were engaged in a complex web of alliances and enmities before the conquest. Petén was first penetrated by Hernán Cortés with a sizeable expedition that crossed the territory from north to south in 1525. In the first half of the 16th century Spain established neighbouring colonies in Yucatán to the north and Guatemala to the south. In 1622 a military expedition from Yucatán led by Captain Francisco de Mirones was massacred by the Itza. In 1628 the Manche Ch'ol of the south were placed under the administration of the colonial governor of Verapaz within the Captaincy General of Guatemala. In 1695 another expedition tried to reach Lake Petén Itzá from Guatemala. Martín de Ursúa y Arizmendi captured N

Fred Armisen In A Skirt Cracks The New 'SNL' Cast Members Up Mid-Sketch

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Fred Armisen In A Skirt Cracks The New 'SNL' Cast Members Up Mid-Sketch It's hard to do your job when your job description includes keeping a straight face as Jason Sudeikis tickles Fred Armisen until he puts his shoe in the guacamole. May 22, 2016 at 07:04PM