The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani became the first-ever Major League Baseball player to join the 50-50 club on Thursday, slamming his 50th home run and stealing his 50th base in a game against the Miami Marlins.
Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): Ultramarine blue was once such a rare color that the cost was often higher than the price of gold. It was made from grinding up lapis lazuli, a gem found mostly in Afghanistan. Due to its exceptional rarity, it was used very sparingly and was usually reserved for extremely special uses. Then, in the late 1820s, synthetic ultramarine began to be manufactured in France and Germany, replacing the expensive and labor-intensive process of mining, shipping and grinding up lapis lazuli.
Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): Focus on improving yourself, not proving yourself. (Unknown)
Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Winnow (verb)- In general contexts, winnowing is about removing what is not wanted. One can winnow items, or one can winnow something that has items: you winnow less important or less desirable items by removing them from a group, list, etc.; and you winnow a list or group by removing the less important or less desirable items from it. In agricultural contexts, to winnow chaff (unwanted seed coverings and other debris) is to remove it from grain by throwing the grain up in the air and letting the wind blow the unwanted parts away.
In a Sentence: The search committee is finding it extremely difficult to winnow the list of job candidates down to three finalists; many of them are highly qualified.
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