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Article of the day for January 6, 2018

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Article of the day is Three Sisters (Oregon). Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

Twelfth Day: Word of the day for January 6, 2018

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Word of the day is Twelfth Day : (Christianity) Synonym of Epiphany (“an annual Christian feast on the twelfth day after Christmas Day (6 January) celebrating the appearance of Jesus Christ to the Magi”).

Picture of the day for January 6, 2018

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Picture of the day on January 6, 2018: A narrow gauge steam locomotive of DR Class 99.77-79 No. 991777-4 at the Moritzburg railway station, Germany. This locomotive is used on the Radebeul–Radeburg railway (a German heritage railway). The railway maintains a year-round timetable and runs between Radebeul East station and the small towns of Moritzburg and Radeburg north of Dresden.

Article of the day for January 6, 2018

The Article of the day for January 6, 2018 is Three Sisters (Oregon) . The Three Sisters are volcanic peaks of the Cascade Volcanic Arc in Oregon in the northwestern United States. More than 10,000 feet (3,000 m) in elevation, they are the third-, fourth-, and fifth-highest peaks in Oregon. They are about 10 miles (16 km) south of the nearest town, Sisters, in the Three Sisters Wilderness. The three mountains, particularly South Sister, are popular destinations for climbing and scrambling. They are subject to frequent snowfall, occasional rain, and extreme temperature variation between seasons. Although they are often grouped together as a complex volcano, the three mountains differ in geology and eruptive history. Neither North Sister nor Middle Sister has erupted in the last 14,000 years. South Sister last erupted about 2,000 years ago, and there are indications it could erupt again. After satellite imagery detected tectonic uplift near South Sister in 2000, the United Stat...

The Real Future of Work

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The Real Future of Work Forget automation. The workplace is already cracking up in profound ways, and Washington is sorely behind on dealing with it.

Visualizing The Incomprehensible Age Of The Universe, With Dominos

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Visualizing The Incomprehensible Age Of The Universe, With Dominos

Picture of the day for January 6, 2018

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A narrow gauge steam locomotive of DR Class 99.77-79 No. 991777-4 at the Moritzburg railway station, Germany. This locomotive is used on the Radebeul–Radeburg railway (a German heritage railway). The railway maintains a year-round timetable and runs between Radebeul East station and the small towns of Moritzburg and Radeburg north of Dresden..