Kreisky: February 2019

"pendragon : Also capitalized as Pendragon: a title assumed by the ancient British chiefs when called..."

“pendragon : Also capitalized as Pendragon: a title assumed by the ancient British chiefs when called to lead other chiefs: chief war leader, dictator, or king.
Today is Saint David’s Day, the feast day of the patron saint of Wales.”

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

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Wikipedia picture of the day on March 1, 2019: Arcades at...

Wikipedia picture of the day on March 1, 2019:
Arcades at Nationalmuseet, Kopenhagen, Denmark
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SpaceX Demo-1: ‘Go’ for Launch via NASA...

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"carbonado : (dated) Meat or fish that has been scored and broiled. […] A dark, non-transparent,..."

“carbonado : (dated) Meat or fish that has been scored and broiled. […]
A dark, non-transparent, impure form of polycrystalline diamond (also containing graphite and amorphous carbon) used in drilling.
Today is Día de Andalucía, which commemorates the day in 1980 when a referendum led to Andalusia becoming an autonomous community of Spain.”

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

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Wikipedia picture of the day on February 28, 2019: Main nave of...

Wikipedia picture of the day on February 28, 2019:
Main nave of the St. Sarkis Cathedral, Tehran, Iran. The Armenian Apostolic temple was constructed between 1964 and 1970 and was work of Serkisian brothers in memory of their parents.
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Curiosity Drives Over a New Kind of Terrain via NASA...

Curiosity Drives Over a New Kind of Terrain via NASA https://ift.tt/2UbtUCc

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Wikipedia picture of the day on February 27, 2019: Comedian, Zoe...

Wikipedia picture of the day on February 27, 2019:
Comedian, Zoe Lyons, publicity shot.
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"pronoia : (philosophy, theology) Divine providence, foreknowledge, foresight. (historical, Byzantine..."

“pronoia : (philosophy, theology) Divine providence, foreknowledge, foresight.
(historical, Byzantine Empire) An imperial grant to an individual of temporary fiscal rights in the form of land, incomes or taxes from land, fishing rights, etc., sometimes carrying with it an obligation of military service. […]
(psychology) A belief (sometimes regarded as irrational) that people conspire to do one good.”

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

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Earnest C. Smith in the Astrionics Laboratory in 1964 via NASA...

Earnest C. Smith in the Astrionics Laboratory in 1964 via NASA https://ift.tt/2Vn5lT7

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"haul : (transitive) To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor..."

“haul : (transitive) To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle.
(transitive) To draw or pull something heavy.
(transitive) To carry or transport something, with a connotation that the item is heavy or otherwise difficult to move.
(transitive, figuratively) To drag, to pull, to tug.
(transitive, figuratively) Followed by up: to summon to be disciplined or held answerable for something.
(intransitive) To pull apart, as oxen sometimes do when yoked.
(transitive, intransitive, nautical) To steer (a vessel) closer to the wind.
(intransitive, nautical) Of the wind: to shift fore (more towards the bow).”

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

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Wikipedia picture of the day on February 26, 2019: Central...

Wikipedia picture of the day on February 26, 2019:
Central building of the Moscow Botanical Garden of Academy of Sciences in Moscow, Russia.
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Alvin Drew Works on the International Space Station via NASA...

Alvin Drew Works on the International Space Station via NASA https://ift.tt/2C2yNqv

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"stance : The manner, pose, or posture in which one stands. One’s opinion or point of view. A..."

“stance : The manner, pose, or posture in which one stands.
One’s opinion or point of view.
A place to stand; a position, a site, a station.
(specifically, climbing) A foothold or ledge on which to set up a belay.
(Scotland) A place for buses or taxis to await passengers; a bus stop, a taxi rank.
(Scotland) A place where a fair or market is held; a location where a street trader can carry on business.
(obsolete, rare) A stanza.”

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"histrionic : Of or relating to actors or acting. (by extension) Excessively dramatic or emotional,..."

“histrionic : Of or relating to actors or acting.
(by extension) Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.
The 91st Academy Awards ceremony, which honours the best films of 2018, takes place on this day in 2019.”

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"navel-gazing : Contemplation of one’s navel as an aid to meditation. (derogatory) Excessive..."

“navel-gazing : Contemplation of one’s navel as an aid to meditation.
(derogatory) Excessive focus on oneself; self-indulgent introspection.
(sometimes derogatory) (Disproportionate) concentration on a single issue.”

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Hubble Peers into the Vast Distance via NASA...

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Wikipedia picture of the day on February 22, 2019: Sunflower at...

Wikipedia picture of the day on February 22, 2019:
Sunflower at a field in Köcking, market town Eberndorf, district Völkermarkt, Carinthia, Austria, EU
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"vamp : (transitive) To patch, repair, or refurbish. (transitive) Often as vamp up: to fabricate or..."

“vamp : (transitive) To patch, repair, or refurbish.
(transitive) Often as vamp up: to fabricate or put together (something) from existing material, or by adding new material to something existing.
(transitive) To cobble together, to extemporize, to improvise.
(transitive, intransitive, music, specifically) To perform a vamp (“a repeated, often improvised accompaniment, for example, under dialogue or while waiting for a soloist to be ready”).
(transitive, shoemaking) To attach a vamp (to footwear).
(transitive, intransitive, now dialectal) To travel by foot; to walk.
(intransitive) To delay or stall for time, as for an audience. […]
(transitive) To seduce or exploit someone.”

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

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Good Morning From the Space Station! via NASA...

Good Morning From the Space Station! via NASA https://ift.tt/2GDlUXK

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Wikipedia picture of the day on February 21, 2019: Reflections...

Wikipedia picture of the day on February 21, 2019:
Reflections in the Uyuni salt flat during sunrise, Daniel Campos Province, Potosí Department, southwesten Bolivia, not far from the crest of the Andes. This salt flat is, with a surface of 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi), the world’s largest, and during the rain saison (December-February) offers spectacular reflexions.
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"analphabet : A person who does not know the letters of the alphabet; a partly or wholly illiterate..."

“analphabet : A person who does not know the letters of the alphabet; a partly or wholly illiterate person.
Today is International Mother Language Day, which is recognized by the United Nations to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.”

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

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Countdown to Calving at Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf via...

Countdown to Calving at Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf via NASA https://ift.tt/2SPiuHC

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Wikipedia picture of the day on February 20, 2019: Female...

Wikipedia picture of the day on February 20, 2019:
Female village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus cucullatus) in The Gambia
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"esurient : (formal, now often humorous) Very greedy or hungry; ravenous; (figuratively) avid, eager."

“esurient : (formal, now often humorous) Very greedy or hungry; ravenous; (figuratively) avid, eager.”

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

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Eat. Breathe. Do Science. Sleep Later. via NASA...

Eat. Breathe. Do Science. Sleep Later. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2TXRuCi

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Wikipedia picture of the day on February 19, 2019: The Bavarian...

Wikipedia picture of the day on February 19, 2019:
The Bavarian National Museum (Bayerisches Nationalmuseum) in Munich is one of the most important museums of decorative arts in Europe and one of the largest art museums in Germany.
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"rainmaker : Someone or something that causes or attempts to cause rain to fall. An African or Native..."

“rainmaker : Someone or something that causes or attempts to cause rain to fall.
An African or Native American medicine man who seeks to induce rain through performing rituals.
A person who seeks to induce rainfall through scientific methods, such as cloud seeding.
(originally Canada, US, figuratively, informal) A person having the ability to generate business, raise funds, or otherwise engineer success for a company, organization, etc.
(baseball, informal) A batted ball that is hit very high into the air.”

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Liked on YouTube: Flyover - Winter Major Tournament...

Liked on YouTube: Flyover - Winter Major Tournament https://youtu.be/2kf40rA00Ws

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"nepoticide : (countable, uncountable) The killing of one’s own nephew. (countable) One who..."

“nepoticide : (countable, uncountable) The killing of one’s own nephew.
(countable) One who kills his or her own nephew.”

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"hobbyist : A person who is interested in an activity or a subject as a hobby. Edward Stanley..."

“hobbyist : A person who is interested in an activity or a subject as a hobby.
Edward Stanley Gibbons, the British stamp dealer who founded the Stanley Gibbons company, died on this day in 1913.”

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"deglutition : (physiology) The act or process of swallowing."

“deglutition : (physiology) The act or process of swallowing.”

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NASA Glenn Keeps X-57 Cool via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2tj2Cy0

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"meet cute : (intransitive, informal) Of characters in a story or people in real life: to meet each..."

“meet cute : (intransitive, informal) Of characters in a story or people in real life: to meet each other in an adorable, amusing, or cute way.”

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Astronauts Train for the Boeing Crew Flight Test via NASA...

Astronauts Train for the Boeing Crew Flight Test via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2IlJIRI

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Wikipedia picture of the day on February 14, 2019: White...

Wikipedia picture of the day on February 14, 2019:
White cultivar Hippeastrum ‘Intokazi’
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"love interest : Especially of a character in film or literature: one who is of interest as a..."

“love interest : Especially of a character in film or literature: one who is of interest as a (potential) partner in love.
A romantic relationship; a romance.
(film, literature, specifically) A romantic plot or subplot in a film or book.
Happy Valentine’s Day from all of us at the Wiktionary!”

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Taking a Look Back at Opportunity’s Record-Setting Mission...

Taking a Look Back at Opportunity’s Record-Setting Mission via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2SPsznl

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Liked on YouTube: Marcelito Pomoy sings male and female voice!...

Liked on YouTube: Marcelito Pomoy sings male and female voice! Great Incredible ! https://youtu.be/43GLkUBFqPE

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"caressive : Having the nature of a caress; gentle, soothing. (linguistics) Of a diminutive:..."

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caressive : Having the nature of a caress; gentle, soothing.
(linguistics) Of a diminutive: indicating affection or endearment.
caressive n

(linguistics) A type of diminutive indicating affection or endearment.

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Robert Curbeam: Building the Space Station, Making History via...

Robert Curbeam: Building the Space Station, Making History via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2TMttht

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"living fossil : Any species discovered first as a fossil and believed extinct, but which is later..."

“living fossil : Any species discovered first as a fossil and believed extinct, but which is later found living; an organism that has remained unchanged over geological periods.
Any living species which very closely resembles fossil relatives in most anatomical details.
English biologist, geologist, and naturalist Charles Darwin, who coined the term and who is best known for his contributions towards the science of evolution, was born on this day 210 years ago in 1809.”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on February 12, 2019: BMW Mini at...

Wikipedia picture of the day on February 12, 2019:
BMW Mini at sunrise on a country lane in the hamlet Börnste, Kirchspiel, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Red Planet’s Layered History via NASA...

The Red Planet’s Layered History via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2GmCw5U

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"boffin : (Australia, Britain, informal) An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in..."

“boffin : (Australia, Britain, informal) An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research.
(Australia, Britain, informal, by extension) A person with specialized knowledge or skills, especially one who is socially awkward; (in a weaker sense) an intellectual; a smart person.
Today is designated by the United Nations as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science to recognize the critical role that women and girls play in science and technology communities.”

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Sorry Ma'am… One Click Please by ykumar99

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Nature N Lights by Vish_C

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Moon through branches by rohitrahul

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Free Style Fight by ykumar99

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Come lady! by rahunand

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Bu Halima’s Gateway by DeepakAmembal

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The Entrance by bvjoshi

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Face off by sukarangulati

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The rules of survival never change, whether you’re in a...

The rules of survival never change, whether you’re in a desert or in an arena by bohemian26

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"body camera : A video recording system worn on the body, typically used by law enforcement officers..."

“body camera : A video recording system worn on the body, typically used by law enforcement officers to record their interactions with the public, and gather video evidence at crime scenes.”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on February 10, 2019: Small red...

Wikipedia picture of the day on February 10, 2019:
Small red damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum) female form melanogastrum; Crockford Stream, Hampshire
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Wikipedia picture of the day on February 9, 2019: View of one of...

Wikipedia picture of the day on February 9, 2019:
View of one of the “Monks of the Pacana”, huge rock formations created by the erosion of the wind and located near the Salar de Aguas Calientes, Los Flamencos National Reserve, northern Chile.
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"gassy : Having the nature of, or containing, gas. (specifically) Of a beverage: containing dissolved..."

“gassy : Having the nature of, or containing, gas.
(specifically) Of a beverage: containing dissolved gas (usually carbon dioxide); fizzy.
(specifically) Of a person: tending to burp; burpy.
(specifically) Of a person: tending to release flatus; flatulent.
Of food or drink: tending to cause flatulence.
(figuratively, informal) Tending to be long-winded or wordy, especially in a boastful and vain manner.”

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Mary Jackson: A Life of Service and a Love of Science via NASA...

Mary Jackson: A Life of Service and a Love of Science via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2Gg2WX1

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Wikipedia picture of the day on February 8, 2019: Aerial photo...

Wikipedia picture of the day on February 8, 2019:
Aerial photo of the Vasilievsky Island Spit in Saint Petersburg (Russia)
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"pipe : (music) A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for..."

“pipe : (music) A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. […]
A rigid tube that transports water, steam, or other fluid, as used in plumbing and numerous other applications. […]
(Australia, colloquial, now historical) An anonymous satire or essay, insulting and frequently libellous, written on a piece of paper which was rolled up and left somewhere public where it could be found and thus spread, to embarrass the author’s enemies.”

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Vice President Attends NASA Day of Remembrance via NASA...

Vice President Attends NASA Day of Remembrance via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2DZuRba

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Flamingo reflection by Oliver_H_Photography

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雏鹰飞翔 No.2 The baby eagle flies No.2 by...

雏鹰飞翔 No.2 The baby eagle flies No.2 by 089359dc94951904aacbb59f1bfaf9340

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Jack Sweet by eppiegoytia

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Dancer Wedding by orerofotografia

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Night commuters by letthewookiewin

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A walk with the family by stefvanwassenhove

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Yuki and Diana by oanceaalexx

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全麦贝果花生酱三明治 by vcg-crazygo

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Floating houses by Rericha

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