Friday, May 2

This is our 900th blog post!

Hundreds of people were arrested in Turkey's largest city yesterday after massive protests took place, with labor unions and other workers fighting against larger corporations on May Day.

Fact of the Day (Today): Cats are actually unable to taste sweetness, due to the fact that they lack one of the two proteins that create the sweetness taste receptor.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): Never dull your shine for somebody else. (Tyra Banks)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Convoluted (adj, KAHN-vuh-loo-tud) - Something described as convoluted is very complicated and difficult to understand, or has many curves and turns.

In a Sentence: The speaker’s argument was so convoluted that most of the audience had trouble determining whether they were for or against the new policy.