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Picture of the day for January 31, 2018

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Picture of the day on January 31, 2018: Loxura atymnus, Yamfly, is a species of Lycaenidae found in Asia.

Article of the day for January 31, 2018

The Article of the day for January 31, 2018 is Cape sparrow . The Cape sparrow (Passer melanurus) is a southern African bird. A medium-sized sparrow at 14–16 centimetres (5.5–6.3 in), it has distinctive grey, brown, and chestnut plumage, with large pale head stripes in both sexes. The male has some bold black and white markings on its head and neck. The species inhabits semi-arid savannah, cultivated areas, and towns, from the central coast of Angola to eastern South Africa and Swaziland. Cape sparrows primarily eat seeds, along with soft plant parts and insects. They typically breed in colonies, and search for food in large nomadic flocks. The nest can be constructed in a tree, bush, cavity, or disused nest of another species. A typical clutch contains three or four eggs, and both parents are involved, from nest building to feeding the young. The species is common in most of its range and coexists successfully in urban habitats with two of its relatives, the native southern grey-...

Article of the day for January 31, 2018

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

deep state: Word of the day for January 31, 2018

deep state , n : (politics, conspiracy theories) A large group of people, typically members of government agencies and the military, believed to have long-lasting political influence that is difficult for an administration voted into power to counter.

Dividing by zero?

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Dividing by zero?

'Black Panther' Just Had Its Premiere — Here's How People Responded

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'Black Panther' Just Had Its Premiere — Here's How People Responded

Picture of the day for January 31, 2018

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Loxura atymnus, Yamfly, is a species of Lycaenidae found in Asia..

Dividing by zero?

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Dividing by zero? We all know that you can't divide by zero — it's one of the first things you learn when you learn multiplication and division in school. But most of us never really learn *why* that's the case. January 30, 2018 at 03:16PM

deep state: Word of the day for January 31, 2018

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Word of the day is deep state : (politics, conspiracy theories) A large group of people, typically members of government agencies and the military, believed to have long-lasting political influence that is difficult for an administration voted into power to counter.

'Black Panther' Just Had Its Premiere — Here's How People Responded

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'Black Panther' Just Had Its Premiere — Here's How People Responded There's a little over two weeks left to wait until "Black Panther" hits theaters, but a lucky group got to see it in Hollywood last night. Here's how they reacted to the film.