Kreisky: January 2019

"inexorable : Impossible to prevent or stop; inevitable. Unable to be persuaded; relentless;..."

“inexorable : Impossible to prevent or stop; inevitable.
Unable to be persuaded; relentless; unrelenting.
Adamant; severe.”

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Hubble Accidentally Discovers a New Galaxy via NASA...

Hubble Accidentally Discovers a New Galaxy via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2D1HosS

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"Tiggerish : (Britain) (Excessively) cheerful and exuberant; bouncy. The English author A. A. Milne,..."

“Tiggerish : (Britain) (Excessively) cheerful and exuberant; bouncy.
The English author A. A. Milne, who created the character Tigger in his works about Winnie-the-Pooh, died on this day in 1956.”

- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tiggerish#English

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Wikipedia picture of the day on January 31, 2019: Seated Felis...

Wikipedia picture of the day on January 31, 2019:
Seated Felis silvestris catus (domestic cat) playing with a passive Calotes versicolor (Oriental garden lizard), facing it, in Laos
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Sailing Over the Caribbean From the International Space Station...

Sailing Over the Caribbean From the International Space Station via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2GbJQ3d

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Rush Hour. by TheVantagePoint

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Frost by KlepikovaDaria

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古巴 cuba by vcg-yangshuai888

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Neptune by LaureenBurton1

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HEAD UP by Robert_Franz

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Taxi by trystanezzz

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flame by simeonpratt

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Reflection by ilyablinov

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Wikipedia picture of the day on January 30,...

Wikipedia picture of the day on January 30, 2019:
Norsteam’s crew scrambling to change sides and avoid capsizing as they turn in Match Cup Norway 2018 in Risør, part of the World Match Racing Tour.
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"dehort : (transitive, rare or obsolete) To dissuade."

“dehort : (transitive, rare or obsolete) To dissuade.”

- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dehort#English

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Falcon 9, Crew Dragon Roll to Launch Pad via NASA...

Falcon 9, Crew Dragon Roll to Launch Pad via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2FSI0VC

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"Rafflesian : Of or relating to Sir Stamford Raffles, a British colonial statesman known for his..."

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Rafflesian : Of or relating to Sir Stamford Raffles, a British colonial statesman known for his founding of modern Singapore and British Malaya.
(Singapore) Of or relating to an educational institution named after Sir Stamford Raffles.
Rafflesian n

(Singapore) A current or former student of an educational institution named after Sir Stamford Raffles.
Today is the bicentennial of the day in 1819 when Sir Stamford Raffles sailed up the Singapore River and landed on the main island of Singapore, having visited Saint John’s Island the previous day.

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Wikipedia picture of the day on January 29, 2019: Passage des...

Wikipedia picture of the day on January 29, 2019:
Passage des Princes, a mall listed as historical monument located in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris in France.
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Remembering Space Shuttle Challenger via NASA...

Remembering Space Shuttle Challenger via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/VhBOGF

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"caliginous : (archaic or literary) Dark, obscure; murky."

“caliginous : (archaic or literary) Dark, obscure; murky.”

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"looking glass : A piece of glass with a reflective surface that one may look into to see an image of..."

“looking glass : A piece of glass with a reflective surface that one may look into to see an image of oneself; a mirror.
A way into a bizarre world.
English writer and mathematician Lewis Carroll, the author of the children’s novel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871), was born on this day in 1832.”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on January 27, 2019: Panoramic view...

Wikipedia picture of the day on January 27, 2019:
Panoramic view during sunset of Dasht-e Lut, in English “Emptiness desert”, located in the provinces of Kerman and Sistan-Baluchistan, Iran. This place is pretty special for being the spot on the Earth where the highest temperature ever was measured (70 °C or 159 °F) and since July 2016 a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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"emu : (obsolete) A cassowary (genus Casuarius). A large flightless bird native to Australia,..."

“emu : (obsolete) A cassowary (genus Casuarius).
A large flightless bird native to Australia, Dromaius novaehollandiae.
Today is Australia Day, the national day of Australia.”

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"Cullen skink : A thick soup made of smoked finnan haddock, milk, onions, and potatoes, a local..."

“Cullen skink : A thick soup made of smoked finnan haddock, milk, onions, and potatoes, a local speciality of Cullen in Moray, Scotland.
Burns night is held on this date in celebration of the Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns (born 260 years ago on 25 January 1759), and usually involves Scottish foods and recitals of his poetry.”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on January 25, 2019: TV Tower on...

Wikipedia picture of the day on January 25, 2019:
TV Tower on top of Praděd, the highest mountain of Hrubý Jeseník mountain range, Czech Republic
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Kate by KlepikovaDaria

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Chairs by robertomerlino

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ballerina project by laboratoriotecnico46

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繁忙的中山一 by vcg-qiuhuo923

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Cheeky Pug by Wieselblitz

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West Coast by Reillyhunter

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Untitled by nowphotos

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dance by hecho

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berlin cirlce by elenageorgiou

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Fancy by danddon

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WetRock by KPK

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"brumous : (literary) Foggy or misty; wintry."

“brumous : (literary) Foggy or misty; wintry.”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on January 24, 2019: Loxura...

Wikipedia picture of the day on January 24, 2019:
Loxura atymnus, Yamfly, is a species of Lycaenidae found in Asia. Here they are consuming nectar secreted from the extrafloral nectaries of a Philippine orchid bud, stimulated by Yellow crazy ants.
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mykonos by AlessandroFisco

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Wikipedia picture of the day on January 23, 2019: Madonna...

Wikipedia picture of the day on January 23, 2019:
Madonna (1895–1902) is the usual title given to a composition by the Norwegian expressionist painter Edvard Munch (1863–1944). Color lithograph from Ohara Museum of Art.
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"gigot : A leg of lamb or mutton. (fashion) Short for gigot sleeve (“a type of sleeve shaped like a..."

“gigot : A leg of lamb or mutton.
(fashion) Short for gigot sleeve (“a type of sleeve shaped like a leg of mutton”).”

- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gigot#English

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Wikipedia picture of the day on January 22, 2019: El Capricho,...

Wikipedia picture of the day on January 22, 2019:
El Capricho, Rillo de Gallo, Province of Guadalajara, Castilla–La Mancha, Spain. The Gaudian Art Nouveau work was built by Antonio Martínez in 2011.
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"skimble-skamble : Confused, chaotic, disorderly, senseless."

“skimble-skamble : Confused, chaotic, disorderly, senseless.”

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Primitive by garrettroth

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Impersonations #5 by allymorr

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Osoba by curryandrew

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Wikipedia picture of the day on January 21, 2019: Portrait of a...

Wikipedia picture of the day on January 21, 2019:
Portrait of a female Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), Arcos de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain. The exemplar was kept captive as snowy owls are rather native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia.
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"pomander : (countable, uncountable, historical) A mixture of aromatic substances, made into a ball..."

“pomander : (countable, uncountable, historical) A mixture of aromatic substances, made into a ball and carried by a person to impart a sweet smell or as a protection against infection.
(countable, historical) A small case in which an aromatic ball was carried.
(countable) A perforated container filled with pot-pourri for placing in a drawer, wardrobe, room, etc., to provide a sweet smell.
(countable) An apple or orange studded with cloves used for the same purpose.”

- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pomander#English

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"acquit : (transitive) To declare or find innocent or not guilty. (transitive) To discharge (for..."

“acquit : (transitive) To declare or find innocent or not guilty.
(transitive) To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
(transitive) Followed by of (and formerly by from): to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge.
(reflexive) To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one’s part.
(reflexive) To clear oneself.
(transitive, archaic) past participle of acquit.
(transitive, obsolete) To release, to rescue, to set free.
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To pay for; to atone for.”

- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/acquit#English

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"gumption : (Britain) Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness. (US) Boldness of enterprise;..."

“gumption : (Britain) Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness.
(US) Boldness of enterprise; aggressiveness or initiative.
(US) Energy of body and mind, enthusiasm.”

- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gumption#English

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Wikipedia picture of the day on January 18, 2019: Spiral...

Wikipedia picture of the day on January 18, 2019:
Spiral staircase of the Exhibition Hall of the German Historical Museum. Architect: Ieoh Ming Pei.
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"banausic : (formal) Of or pertaining to technical matters; mechanical. (formal) Uncultured,..."

“banausic : (formal) Of or pertaining to technical matters; mechanical.
(formal) Uncultured, unrefined, utilitarian.”

- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/banausic#English

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Wikipedia picture of the day on January 17, 2019: The gates of...

Wikipedia picture of the day on January 17, 2019:
The gates of Chirk Castle in Wales
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"snatch and run : An unsophisticated method of committing robbery by grabbing someone’s..."

“snatch and run : An unsophisticated method of committing robbery by grabbing someone’s property and attempting to flee with it.”

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mademoiselle by martabevacquaphotography

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The Whampoa by chunchau1

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alternative perspective series by cristinacoral

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Infamous Moraine Canoes by 3to2

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Razor by anilakkus

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That got to hurt… by RoyMangersnes

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Boys will be boys by aleksandralemke

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