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jorum: Word of the day for July 1, 2016

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Word of the day is jorum : (countable) A large vessel for drinking (usually alcoholic beverages). (countable, figuratively) A large quantity. (countable, uncountable) The contents, or quantity of the contents, of such a vessel.

jorum: Word of the day for July 1, 2016

jorum , n : (countable) A large vessel for drinking (usually alcoholic beverages). (countable, figuratively) A large quantity. (countable, uncountable) The contents, or quantity of the contents, of such a vessel.

Article of the day for July 1, 2016

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Article of the day is The Man in the Moone. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

The Future Of Human Transportation Is Tiny Foot-Powered Traincars

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The Future Of Human Transportation Is Tiny Foot-Powered Traincars Sure, it doesn't make the most appealing sound. But you'll get used to that by 2030, when all 11.5 billion humans traverse Earth (and Mars) using this exact technique. Big props to Tomáš Moravec from Bratislava, Slovakia for inventing it. June 30, 2016 at 02:58PM

Gretna, Louisiana: The arrest capital of the United States

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Gretna, Louisiana: The arrest capital of the United States

Gretna, Louisiana: The arrest capital of the United States

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Gretna, Louisiana: The arrest capital of the United States When you cross into the New Orleans suburb of Gretna, Louisiana, over the Crescent City Connection bridge there is no sign that says, “Welcome to the Arrest Capital of the United States.” But it is.

The Future Of Human Transportation Is Tiny Foot-Powered Traincars

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The Future Of Human Transportation Is Tiny Foot-Powered Traincars

Article of the day for July 1, 2016

The Article of the day for July 1, 2016 is The Man in the Moone . The Man in the Moone is a book by the English Church of England bishop Francis Godwin (1562–1633). Initially considered to be one of his early works, it is now thought to date from the late 1620s. It was first published posthumously in 1638 under the pseudonym of Domingo Gonsales. The work made a contribution to the branch of astronomy influenced by Nicolaus Copernicus, the only astronomer mentioned by name. Gonsales is a Spaniard forced to flee the country after killing a man in a duel. Having made his fortune in the East Indies he decides to return to Spain, but falls ill on the voyage home and is set off on St Helena to recover. He resumes his journey, but his ship is attacked by a British fleet off the coast of Tenerife. He uses a flying machine he has devised to escape, but once safely landed he is approached by hostile natives and is forced to take off again. This time the birds powering his machine fly higher and...

Picture of the day for July 1, 2016

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Picture of the day on July 1, 2016: Close-up of a Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus californianus wollebaeki) in Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.

Picture of the day for July 1, 2016

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Close-up of a Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus californianus wollebaeki) in Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador..

New edit in the Article on Google

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Google Custom Search Engine edited the Article on Google http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

New edit in the Article on Google

On June 30, 2016 at 09:01PM, made an edit the Article on Google . The edit was about v1.39 - Repaired 1 link to disambiguation page - [[WP:DPL|(You can help)]] - [[Division]].

Stop Using Google Trends

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Stop Using Google Trends

Stop Using Google Trends

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Stop Using Google Trends You can point to spikes in search terms, but who is searching, why they're searching or just how many are searching isn't exactly clear.