Tuesday, February 21, 2012

International Mother Language Day 02/21

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." Mother Theresa


TODAY IN HISTORY:
Malcolm X

Peace symbol

  • 1958 The Peace symbol is designed and completed by Gerald Holtom.
  • 1965 Malcolm X is assassinated in New York City by members of the Nation of Islam.
  • 1972 The Soviet unmanned spaceship Luna 20 lands on the Moon.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
How many languages can you speak, honestly? Meet Alex Rawlings, a true polyglot, on this BBC report. It's quite probable that Alex learned vocabulary by watching videos like this Yahoo report which explains the meaning of abbreviations.
Copy of Mona Lisa
What's addiction? I mean, seriously. Click this link to watch a CNN report by Dr. Gupta discussing the effect of addiction on the brain.
Are you planning on getting a piercing? Sure piercing is "in," but please check this NPR article before you or anyone you know makes an uninformed decision.
Talking about "customizing" your body, how about gender reassignment, or sex change? That's a new trend, according to this Time article.
And talking about kids, inhaling helium at a party can be deadly, according to this USA Today report.
Finally, we've already mentioned the Mona Lisa painting. Check out this Reuters report to learn more about the copy of the painting.

1 comment:

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