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Article of the day for June 24, 2017

The Article of the day for June 24, 2017 is 4 (Beyoncé album) . 4 is the fourth studio album by American singer Beyoncé (pictured), released on June 24, 2011, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. In collaborations with songwriters and producers The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, and Shea Taylor, Beyoncé aimed for a mellower rhythm and blues tone with influences from funk, hip hop, and soul. She severed professional ties with Mathew Knowles, her father and manager, to help her develop an intimate, personal album. The lyrics emphasize monogamy, female empowerment and self-reflection. The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, and some put it on their year-end lists. It was her fourth consecutive album to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200, and it also reached number one in Brazil, France, Ireland, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It spawned the international singles "Run the World (Girls)", "Best Thing I Never Had&

Zola The 'Breakdancing' Gorilla Is The Most Delightful Thing We've Seen In A While

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Zola The 'Breakdancing' Gorilla Is The Most Delightful Thing We've Seen In A While We can't really find the words to describe this video of Zola the gorilla dancing like a maniac at the Dallas Zoo, so just go ahead and watch. June 23, 2017 at 11:48PM

Warnings Along the Inundation Line

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Warnings Along the Inundation Line

Article of the day for June 24, 2017

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Article of the day is 4 (Beyoncé album). Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

Warnings Along the Inundation Line

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Warnings Along the Inundation Line After the tsunami in 2011, one of the most ominous details revealed about the coast where it struck, for those of us not familiar with the region, was that a series of warning stones stand there overlooking the sea, carved with sayings such as, "Do not build your homes below this point!"

Zola The 'Breakdancing' Gorilla Is The Most Delightful Thing We've Seen In A While

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Zola The 'Breakdancing' Gorilla Is The Most Delightful Thing We've Seen In A While

Picture of the day for June 24, 2017

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Ceiling of the Sioni Cathedral, a Georgian Orthodox cathedral in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. The cathedral is situated in historic Sionis Kucha (Sioni Street) in downtown Tbilisi. It was initially built in the 6th and 7th centuries. Since then, it has been destroyed by foreign invaders and reconstructed several times. The current church is based on a 13th-century version with some changes from the 17th to 19th centuries. The Sioni Cathedral was the main Georgian Orthodox Cathedral and the seat of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia until the Holy Trinity Cathedral was consecrated in 2004..

drayage: Word of the day for June 24, 2017

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Word of the day is drayage : Transportation by dray. (by extension) The transport of goods over a short distance, particularly from a terminal such as an ocean port to another destination, usually as part of a longer transportation of the goods. A fee paid for the provision of such transportation.

drayage: Word of the day for June 24, 2017

drayage , n : Transportation by dray. (by extension) The transport of goods over a short distance, particularly from a terminal such as an ocean port to another destination, usually as part of a longer transportation of the goods. A fee paid for the provision of such transportation.

Picture of the day for June 24, 2017

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Picture of the day on June 24, 2017: Ceiling of the Sioni Cathedral, a Georgian Orthodox cathedral in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. The cathedral is situated in historic Sionis Kucha (Sioni Street) in downtown Tbilisi. It was initially built in the 6th and 7th centuries. Since then, it has been destroyed by foreign invaders and reconstructed several times. The current church is based on a 13th-century version with some changes from the 17th to 19th centuries. The Sioni Cathedral was the main Georgian Orthodox Cathedral and the seat of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia until the Holy Trinity Cathedral was consecrated in 2004.