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Start buying eclipse glasses now if you live in North America, because one is on the way! A total solar eclipse will take place on Monday, April 8, 2024, going through much of the middle part of the United States. Cities in the path of totality include Austin, Dallas, Little Rock, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Rochester. It will actually begin in western Mexico, passing through the cities of Mazatlán, Durango, and Torreón before sweeping through the US and finishing by passing Montreal and southeastern territories like Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Make sure not to miss it, because this sort of event only happens once every few years in each area. The last eclipse in North America was the Great American Eclipse of 2017, which took place on August 21 and swept across the entire nation from coast to coast. The last eclipse to be visible from all 48 contiguous states was in 1979, and the last one to pass from coast to coast was in 1918! However, make sure to wear the right glasses-- staring at the sun (even if it's covered by the moon) can do permanent damage to your eyes.
Fact of the Day: It is more likely for you to remember your dreams after a bad sleep than a good one.
Quote of the Day: Be so good they can't ignore you. (Steve Martin)
Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Enervate (verb)- Enervate is a formal word used for situations in which someone or something is being sapped of physical or mental vigor, vitality, or strength. The verb is most common in the participial forms enervated and enervating, as in "children enervated by the summer afternoon heat" and "a tedious discussion we found completely enervating."
In a Sentence: The person giving the lengthy toast seemed to be completely unaware of the degree to which he was enervating his audience.
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