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Article of the day for November 22, 2017

The Article of the day for November 22, 2017 is Sea mink . The sea mink (Neovison macrodon) was a mammal from the eastern coast of North America, in the family of weasels and otters in the order Carnivora. The largest of the minks, it was hunted to extinction by fur traders before 1903, when it was first given a species description. Some biologists classify it as a subspecies of the American mink. Estimates of its size are speculative, based largely on skull fragments recovered from Native American shell middens, and on tooth remains. Some information on its appearance and habits was provided by fur traders and Native Americans. It may have been similar in behavior to the American mink: it probably maintained home ranges, was polygynandrous, and had a similar diet, supplemented by saltwater prey. Sea minks were commonly trapped along the coast of the Bay of Fundy in the Gulf of Maine. Remains have been found along the New England coast, and there were regular reports of unusually larg...

clavicytherium: Word of the day for November 22, 2017

clavicytherium , n : (music) A harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player. For some Christian churches, today is the feast day of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians.

clavicytherium: Word of the day for November 22, 2017

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Word of the day is clavicytherium : (music) A harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player. For some Christian churches, today is the feast day of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians.

Here's JFK Talking About Going To Moon In A Closed-Door Meeting

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Here's JFK Talking About Going To Moon In A Closed-Door Meeting

The Picture in Her Mind

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The Picture in Her Mind

Picture of the day for November 22, 2017

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Inui-yagura Turret, guarding the outer moat of Osaka Castle and the skyline of Osaka Business Park, Osaka, Japan..

Here's JFK Talking About Going To Moon In A Closed-Door Meeting

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Here's JFK Talking About Going To Moon In A Closed-Door Meeting On November 21, 1962, President John F. Kennedy met with a handful of high-ranking NASA and government officials to declare the goal of landing on the moon before the Soviet Union. Mr. President, we did it. November 21, 2017 at 04:15PM

The Picture in Her Mind

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The Picture in Her Mind In her famous essays on the Sixties and Seventies, Joan Didion surveyed a society on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Now, more and more, critics are re-reading what she wrote.

Article of the day for November 22, 2017

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

Picture of the day for November 22, 2017

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Picture of the day on November 22, 2017: Inui-yagura Turret, guarding the outer moat of Osaka Castle and the skyline of Osaka Business Park, Osaka, Japan.