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shark bait: Word of the day for June 26, 2016

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Word of the day is shark bait : (humorous) One who has been or is likely to be attacked by a shark. (humorous, by extension) One who is in a precarious or vulnerable position; a dead duck. (Australia, colloquial) A lone swimmer or surfer far from shore, a shark baiter. […] Shark Week, a annual series of TV programmes about sharks on the Discovery Channel, starts today in 2016.

shark bait: Word of the day for June 26, 2016

shark bait , n : (humorous) One who has been or is likely to be attacked by a shark. (humorous, by extension) One who is in a precarious or vulnerable position; a dead duck. (Australia, colloquial) A lone swimmer or surfer far from shore, a shark baiter. […] Shark Week, a annual series of TV programmes about sharks on the Discovery Channel, starts today in 2016.

Switzerland's Xherdan 

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Switzerland's Xherdan  ​Trailing Poland by 1 with ten minutes remaining in their Euro 2016 round of 16 match, Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri took advantage of a deflected ball and scored a stunner from 18 yards.

Article of the day for June 26, 2016

The Article of the day for June 26, 2016 is Seacology . Seacology is a nonprofit charity headquartered in Berkeley, California, that focuses on preserving island ecosystems and cultures. It originated with the work of ethnobotanist Paul Alan Cox in the village of Falealupo in Samoa. When the villagers were being pressured to sell logging rights to their rainforest in 1988 to build a new school, Cox and his wife offered to help secure funds in return for an agreement with the villagers to protect their forest. Cox and the village chief, Fuiono Senio (both pictured), later received the Goldman Environmental Prize for their efforts. As demand increased for similar projects on other islands, Cox, along with Bill Marré and Ken Murdock, founded Seacology in 1991. By 2016, the nonprofit had initiated 200 projects globally, helping to preserve 1,116 square miles (2,890 km2) of marine habitat and 946.7 square miles (2,452 km2) of terrestrial habitat. The organization fosters ecotourism, and ha

Stephen Tells RuPaul About His Drag Persona "Raven"

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Stephen Tells RuPaul About His Drag Persona "Raven" Superstar drag queen RuPaul visits Colbert and finds out that Stephen is an old pro at the art of drag. June 25, 2016 at 02:07PM

Stephen Tells RuPaul About His Drag Persona "Raven"

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Stephen Tells RuPaul About His Drag Persona "Raven"

Switzerland's Xherdan 

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Switzerland's Xherdan 

Article of the day for June 26, 2016

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

Picture of the day for June 26, 2016

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Picture of the day on June 26, 2016: Church of San Salvador in Torla, province of Huesca, Aragón, Spain. The church, of late Gothic style but with a Renaissance portal, dates from the 16th century. In the background are the mountains of Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park.

Picture of the day for June 26, 2016

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Church of San Salvador in Torla, province of Huesca, Aragón, Spain. The church, of late Gothic style but with a Renaissance portal, dates from the 16th century. In the background are the mountains of Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park..