The children of two prominent American art collectors have voluntarily returned to Greece five Greek antiquities acquired by their parents in the 1970s and 80s, the Culture Ministry said Tuesday
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The official seal of the United States Supreme Court, featuring a circular design with the words “Supreme Court of the United States” surrounding a central emblem of a balanced scale of justice and a laurel wreath, symbolizing law, authority, and fairness.
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Antemundane. adj. [ante, before, and mundus, the world.] That which was before the creation of the world.
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A poster in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, at an event celebrating the first official World Creativity and Innovation Day on 21 April 2018. By Suyash Dwivedi (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World_Creativity_and_Innovation_Day_21_April.jpg).
Today, 21 April, is #WorldCreativityandInnovationDay, which is recognized by the #UnitedNations to raise awareness about the importance of creativity and innovation in problem-solving to advance the UN’s #SustainableDevelopmentGoals. The day was recognized by the UN General Assembly in 2017.
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) studying turbulence in the wake vortex from the wing of an aeroplane by making it visible using coloured smoke. Studies of the critical point beyond which a system creates turbulence were important for chaos theory. Photographer unknown, from the NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, U.S.A (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Airplane_vortex.jpg).
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 21 April 2026: “chaos theory”—“(mathematics, sciences) the study of chaos or disorder in systems, specifically iterative non-linear systems in which arbitrarily small variations in initial conditions become magnified over time, [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
Israel’s Independence Day is celebrated beginning at sunset today, 21 April.
A pile of five citrons on a blue dishcloth on a wooden cutting board. By Paoletta S. (CC-BY 2.0 Generic; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cedri.jpg).
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 21 April 2026: “אֶתְרוֹג” (etróg; Hebrew)—“citron (the fruit of a citron tree); (politics) In Israeli politics, a politician whom journalists refrain from criticizing until after a certain date or issue has passed” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
A 13th-century drawing of Cangjie, the legendary inventor of Chinese characters. According to the legend, he had four eyes. Artist unknown, from the collection of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France) in Paris, France (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tsang-Ki%C3%A9,_BnF.jpg).
It is around the time of #Guyu in the Chinese calendar, during which the legendary figure #Cangjie, who is said to have invented Chinese characters, is celebrated.
Today, 20 April, is #UNChineseLanguageDay, one of six such days established by #UNESCO @unesco.bsky.social to celebrate #multilingualism and #culturaldiversity and to promote the equal use of its working languages.
A person lying on a large pillow (a dakimakura) on the floor. By Danny Choo (CC-BY-SA 2.0 Generic; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lie_down_on_dakimakura.jpg).
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 20 April 2026: “tang ping”—“(China, neologism) a lifestyle and social protest movement in China beginning in April 2021, which is a rejection of societal pressures to overwork”. From Mandarin “躺平” (tǎngpíng, “to lie flat”). en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
A row of weighing scales, with a person weighing themselves on one of them during the Festival para el Buen Vivir y Gobernando con la Gente-San Vicente (Festival for Good Living and Governing with the People–San Vicente). Photographer unknown, from the office of the Presidency of El Salvador in San Salvador, El Salvador (CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Festival_para_el_Buen_Vivir_y_Gobernando_con_la_Gente-San_Vicente_(24528306654).jpg).
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 20 April 2026: “tînaka” (Ulwa (Nicaragua))—“to weigh (to determine or to have a certain weight); to get rusty, to get out of practice” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
Yesterday, 18 April, was the #InternationalDayforMonumentsandSites, a day to advocate for and celebrate #culturalheritage. The idea for the day was proposed during an #ICOMOS Tunisia meeting in Hammamet, Tunisia, on 18 April 1982, and supported by the #UNESCO General Conference the following year.
The cromlech (prehistoric megalithic tomb) at Carn Llechart in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom. By Nigel Davies (CC-BY-SA 2.0 Generic; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carn_Llechart_-_geograph.org.uk_-_148935.jpg).
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 19 April 2026: “cromlech”—“[...] (UK, chiefly Wales) synonym of ‘altar tomb’ or “dolmen’ (‘a prehistoric megalithic tomb consisting of a (somewhat) flat capstone lying horizontally on two or more upright stones’), [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
A traditional leather shirt made by a Native Subarctic American tribe. By Leoboudv, from the collection of the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (CC-BY-SA 3.0 Unported; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arctic_American_shirt_(UBC).jpg).
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 19 April 2026: “atlai” (Mi’kmaq)—“shirt”. Ultimately from Arabic “دُرَّاعَة” (durrāʕa; “type of wide and loose gown, turtleneck”). en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
A drinking glass which has been broken asunder. By Santeri Viinamäki (CC-BY 3.0 Unported; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Broken_drinking_glass.JPG).
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 18 April 2026: “asunder”—“(archaic or literary) of two or more people or things: (1) Apart or separate from each other. (2) Moving apart from each other; (also figurative) into separate parts or pieces, often due to some violent action; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
A machine part (in Dutch: “spouwmesbevestiging kabinet-cirkelzaag”). Photographer unknown, from the collection of the Nationaal Archief (National Archives), the Netherlands (CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:10x15_Spouwmesbevestiging_kabinet-cirkelzaag,_Bestanddeelnr_256-0765.jpg).
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 18 April 2026: “wihajster” (Polish)—“(colloquial) placeholder for a thing with an unknown name, thingamajig, whatsit, whatchamacallit [...]”. Borrowed from German “wie heißt er?” (“what’s it called?”). en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
Detail of “Bataille d'Ascalon, 18 novembre 1177” (“Battle of Ascalon, 18 November 1177”, 1842–1844) depicting a white pennon (upper left-hand corner) on a knight’s lance. By Charles-Philippe Larivière, from the collection of the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France (public domain; https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/File:Charles-Philippe_Larivi%C3%A8re_-_detail_of_Battle_of_Ascalon,_November_18,_1177.jpg).
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 17 April 2026: “pennon”—“(chiefly historical) a long, narrow flag or streamer, [...] usually hung at the top of a helmet or lance, originally the ensign of a knight under the rank of knight banneret, and later of a lancer regiment; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
A specimen identity card from Iceland. By Þjóðskrá Íslands (Registers Iceland) (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2024_Iceland_ID_card_(Nafnsk%C3%ADrteini)_-_front.png).
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 17 April 2026: “kennitala” (Icelandic)—“national identification number, social security number; identification number (in various contexts); (economics) ratio, indicator; (mathematics) the characteristic (integer part) of a logarithm” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
A knife being whetted on a whetstone. By Xofc (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coticule-Vielsalm-Opinel.jpg).
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 16 April 2026: “whet”—“(transitive) to sharpen (something, such as a knife or sword) by rubbing on an object, especially a whetstone; to hone; [...] (figurative) to make more keen or to stimulate (someone's appetite, interest, etc.); [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
“Diversion” and “Road closed” signs in Woking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. By Arriva436 (CC-BY 3.0 Unported; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Woking_York_Road_road_closed_sign_September_2009.JPG).
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 16 April 2026: “obviar” (Spanish)—“to avoid; to get round; to get out of; to obviate; to ignore; to flout” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci (circa 1515–1517). Attributed to Francesco Melzi (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Francesco_Melzi_-_Portrait_of_Leonardo.png).
Today, 15 April, the anniversary of the day Italian Renaissance polymath #LeonardodaVinci was born in 1452, is declared by the International Association of Art to be #WorldArtDay to celebrate the fine arts.
Michelangelo’s statue “David” (1501–1504) in the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, Italy, is a famous example of contrapposto—the figure’s shoulders are tilted such that the left shoulder is higher than the right, while the pelvis is tilted in the opposite direction, with the left hip lower than the right. Photograph by Commonists (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michelangelo%27s_David_-_right_view_2.jpg).
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 15 April 2025: “contrapposto”—“(art, especially sculpture, uncountable) the position of a human figure whose hips and legs are twisted away from the direction of the head and shoulders; (countable) an instance of this” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
A Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica), a species of South Asian river dolphin. By Munshi Abul Barakat (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ganges_river_Dolphin_,_The_National_Aquatic_Animal_of_India.jpg).
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 15 April 2026: “शिंशुमार” (śiṃśumā́ra; Sanskrit)—“South Asian river dolphin (Platanistidae spp.); mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
A person holding four matches. By IgorCalzone1 (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Streichh%C3%B6lzer_mit_blauem_Kopf_B.jpg).
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 14 April 2026: “quaternity”—“(countable) a group or set of four; a foursome, a quartet; (Christianity, historical) a group of four persons forming the Godhead, in contrast to the Trinity comprising three persons; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
Meat on a barbecue in Taiwan. By fullfen666 (CC-BY-SA 2.0 Generic; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E3%80%90%E5%8F%B0%E5%8C%97%E7%BE%8E%E9%A3%9F%E3%80%91%E6%96%B0%E6%9D%91%E7%83%A4%E8%82%89_(30972079383).jpg).
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 14 April 2026: “芭比Q了” (bābǐkiūle, bābǐkiùle; Mandarin)—“(neologism, Internet slang) to screw up; to be done for; to be cooked” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
Do you like English grammar? Do you like days? Then you'll *love* English Grammar Day! Talks on aspects of grammar, usage, etc. British Library, Mon 29/6. With fascinating expert speakers, plus me. For anyone with a personal/professional interest in the English language www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
Logo with the words “OUR FUTURE MEMORY” in large letters filled with photographic imagery. To the right is Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) After Violence Project logo, with “HMML” above a boxed design containing the words “AFTER VIOLENCE PROJECT” and a small play icon.
📢 A step forward for digital memory rights!
@InternetArchive.EU new signatories have joined the “Statement on Digital Rights,” strengthening a global push to protect how memory institutions preserve & share knowledge, history, and testimony.
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Icicles thawing and melting in Saanen, Bern, Switzerland. By Hartmut Schmidt Heidelberg (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Melting_icicles_alp_Beust,_Saanen,_CH.jpg)
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 13 April 2026: “thaw”—“(transitive) to gradually cause (something frozen, such as earth, ice, or snow) to melt or soften by raising the temperature; to gradually cause (someone or something that is very cold) to warm up; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
A long variety of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) in Maui, Hawaii. By Forest and Kim Starr (CC-BY 3.0 United States; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Starr-110411-4980-Cucumis_sativus-fruit_burpless_long_variety-Hawea_Pl_Olinda-Maui_(24786958430).jpg).
#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 13 April 2026: “Schlangengurke” (German)—“a long variety of the common cucumber, Cucumis sativus; snake cucumber, Cucumis melo var. flexuosus; snake gourd, Trichosanthes cucumerina” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
Official crew portrait for the Artemis II mission. Clockwise from left: NASA Astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen, NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman. By Josh Valcarcel for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), U.S.A. (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Artemis_2_Crew_Portrait.jpg).
[...] and to emphasize the need to maintain outer space for peaceful purposes. It commemorates the first human space flight by the Soviet cosmonaut #YuriGagarin, which took place on 13 April 1961. On 12 April 2026, the crew of the #ArtemisII mission returned to Earth after a nine-day lunar flyby.