Thursday, March 13

Dozens of people were killed after a train carrying hundreds of people was hijacked in Pakistan yesterday, leading to an intense rescue operation that saved almost 350 people.

Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): There is a type of predatory fish known as a snakehead fish, which can get up out of the water and walk over a quarter of a mile. They have both gills and an organ located in their “gill arches” that permits them to breathe oxygen, and they can weigh up to 14 pounds.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled. (Plutarch)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Multifarious (adj, mul-tuh-FAIR-ee-us) - Something described as multifarious has great diversity or variety, or is made up of many and various kinds of things. Multifarious is a formal word and a synonym of diverse.

In a Sentence: He participated in multifarious activities throughout college.