An unusual phenomenon occurred in Oakville, Washington, in August 1994. Instead of rain, jelly-like substances fell from the sky. The next day, dozens of people got flu-like symptoms. Scientists analyzed the substance: it contained two types of bacteria, one of which is usually found in the human digestive system. They couldn’t find a connection between […]
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The Romans named January after Janus, the God of beginnings and transitions. Janus had two faces, one looking at the past and what’s coming to an end, and one looking forward, towards new beginnings and what’s coming. January’s birthstone is Garnet, which represents balance! The flower connected with this month, is the carnation, which symbolizes […]
noun, definition: equality of political rights.
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stuffing (noun) Earlier in the month we featured the word stuff. Stuffing comes from the cooking meaning of stuff, and it is the mixture used to stuff chicken, turkey, or other foods. In the North American tradition, stuffing is often made using bread, onions, celery, and black pepper (though, of course, every family has its […]
tap (noun, verb) As a verb, tap means ‘to strike something lightly and softly,’ and also ‘to enter words or numbers on a keyboard.’ As a noun, tap is something that you close and open to let liquid or gas flow (it’s often called faucet in the US in reference to liquids). Another verbal use […]
chill (noun, verb, adjective) Chill as a noun means ‘a piercing coldness,’ or ‘the feeling of cold in the body.’ It is used figuratively to mean ‘unfriendliness,’ and it also means ‘a sudden fear or alarm.’ As a verb, chill means both ‘to become cold’ or ‘to make cold,’ and informally, ‘to relax or take […]
