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16 July 2026

๐ŸŽ‰ Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Photo of the Day

Sunrise at Mt. Bromo
Photo by Rowan Heuvel on Unsplash

Word of the Day

cede

"To give up; yield to another."


Quote of the Day

"I have a wish. It as a fear as well - that in my end will be my beginning."
โ€” Che Guevara

Creature of the Day

questing beast

questing beast

"The Questing Beast, or the Beast Glatisant, is a cross-animal monster appearing in many medieval texts of the Arthurian legend and modern works inspired by them. In the French prose cycles, and consequently in the quasi-canon of Le Morte d'Arthur, the hunt for the Beast is the subject of quests futilely undertaken by King Pellinore and his family, and finally achieved by Sir Palamedes and his companions."


On this Day in History


Pun of the Day

The gorgon conquered the catwalk by constantly serving a killer look.

Artwork of the Day

Adoration of the Magi, after Rubens

Eugรจne Delacroix, ca. 1830

Adoration of the Magi, after Rubens

Medium: Graphite
Courtesy of Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY


Trivia Question of the Day

A blanket or shawl made of colored squares sewn or crocheted together is called a what?

Limerick Attempt of the Day

Theme: quaint trousers

Limerick Illustration
A fella with trousers quite quaint, Adorned in a whimsical paint. With buckles and bows, Wherever he goes, He skips with no hint of restraint.

Fortune Cookie of the Day

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"Your smile could make someone's day, don't forget to wear it."
Lucky Numbers: 3, 11, 13, 14, 36, 42

Bucket List Idea of the Day

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See the cherry blossoms in Japan.

Dream of the Day

Mood: weird | Archetype: Ruler
Elements: torpid golf spill

Dream Illustration

I found myself standing in what felt like a vast, unblemished hall, stretching impossibly wide and high, lit by a soft, diffused light that seemed to emanate from everywhere and nowhere. It was like an indoor golf course designed by a minimalist deity โ€“ emerald green turf, impossibly pristine, and a quietude so profound it felt like a command. In my hands, I held a peculiar vessel, brimming with what I instinctively knew was "torpid golf." It wasn't balls, but a shimmering, viscous liquid, slow-moving and heavy, the colour of deep jade shot through with flecks of molten gold. My entire being was focused on containing it, on guiding this sluggish, glowing substance into a perfectly carved channel that snaked across the immaculate floor; the unspoken rule was absolute order, absolute precision.

The air thrummed with an invisible tension, a pressure to maintain perfect command, to flawlessly execute my task. Every fibre of my being was dedicated to this act of control, of shaping the world, however small, to my unwavering vision. But the torpid golf itself seemed to defy me; it oozed with a lazy, deliberate resistance, clinging to the edges of its container, refusing to flow with the dictated grace. I could feel the edges of my dominion slipping, the rigid expectation I held for myself beginning to crack under the weight of this stubborn, beautiful, inert material. And then, despite my frantic, silent commands, despite my desperate mental pleas for stability, it began to spill.

It wasn't a violent splash, but a slow, inexorable overflow, a thick, luminous trail of goo oozing down the side of the vessel, staining the pristine turf in shimmering streaks. A profound, icy dread seeped into my core; the order was broken, the perfect vision marred, and I, the one meant to impose absolute control, had failed spectacularly. The hushed perfection of the hall seemed to magnify my inadequacy, each glowing drop a testament to a loss of command, a fractured will. The dream ended with the unsettling sensation that not only had I spilled the golf, but I had also, in that single clumsy moment, allowed a meticulously constructed internal empire to crumble.


Classic Literature Recommendation

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

by Charles Dickens

Young orphan Pip's humble life is dramatically altered after mysterious encounters and the sudden promise of becoming a gentleman through an anonymous benefactor. This captivating tale delves into ambition, social class, love, and the often-painful process of self-discovery, revealing how high hopes can both elevate and tragically mislead.

Authors โ€ข Benefactors โ€ข Bildungsromans


Articles of the Day

CNN

A sugar key to the origins of life has been discovered in interstellar space

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery, detecting erythrulose, a sugar crucial to the origins of life, for the first time in interstellar space.

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Jalopnik

After Nearly 50 Years In The Depths Of Space, Voyager 1 Still Sends Messages That Take 23 Hours To Reach Earth

Almost half a century after its launch, Voyager 1 continues its incredible journey through deep space, still transmitting messages that serve as a testament to humanity's finest achievements.

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Phys.Org

World-first neutron lens brings sharp focus to structures inside materials and objects

Researchers have developed the world's first achromatic lens for neutron imaging, overcoming a major hurdle to produce sharp, magnified images of the internal structures of materials and objects.

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