Wednesday, April 30

China's Shenzhou-19 mission has finally returned to Earth, carrying three astronauts who had gone for a visit to the Tiangong Space Station.

Fact of the Day (Today): When it was first built in 1923, the Hollywood sign used to say Hollywoodland. However, after Hollywood entered the spotlight, the "land" was removed in 1949, creating the Hollywood sign known today.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): Trust is like a vase… once it’s broken, though you can fix it, the vase will never be same again. (Walter Inglis Anderson)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Furtive (adj, FER-tiv) - Furtive describes something that is done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed. It can also mean "expressive of stealth" or "sly" (as in "a furtive look"), or "obtained underhandedly" (as in "furtive gains").

In a Sentence: We exchanged furtive smiles across the table, carefully not to attract the teacher's attention.