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Day: December 14, 2019
Mysterious History
Russia Is Working on Its Own Plan to Blow up Killer Asteroids
Psychopaths can empathize. They choose not to, says study – Big Think
Did you know…
Did you know…
… that today is the Birthday of Taylor Swift (1989)? This Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage; she has gone on to become one of the top acts in popular music. Trivia fans: Her grandmother was a professional opera singer, and Swift soon followed in her musical footsteps. Happy birthday, Taylor!
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Today’s Inspirational Quote:
“No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.”
— Taylor Swift
The Startup Mentor Daily
Random Phrases of the day
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No-BrainerMeaning: Anything that requires minimal brain activity to accomplish.
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Down To EarthMeaning: Practical or humble; unpretentious.
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Easy As PieMeaning: Something that is easy.
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High And DryMeaning: To be left behind; abandoned. Being in a helpless situation without a way to recover.
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Mountain Out of a MolehillMeaning: One who escalates small things and turns them into big problems.
Random Acts of Kindness
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Write a complimentary note for someone
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Share your lunch with a friend
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Send flowers to a friend or a family member!
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Give up your seat on the tube/bus
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We all love surprises! Buy someone an unexpected gift
Idioms of the day
Riding Piggy Back.
Bargain Of The Devil.
Running A Marathon On Water.
A Single Lie Can Mean Goodbye.
To Be In Need Is Bittersweet.
Wisdom Quotes
Judge your day by the seeds you plant for tomorrow, not by the harvest you received from the seeds of yesterday.
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Even the best of memories are only moments long.
We do not remember days, we remember moments. (Cesare Pavese)
WORD OF THE DAY
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Examples of Ossified in a sentence
“Bone is just cartilage that ossified over time.” “As she aged, she ossified and rejected any attempts to change her habits.” |