In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PARANTHELION
Etymology
Noun
paranthelion (plural paranthelia)
A diffuse whitish image of the Sun, having the same altitude, at an angular distance of about 120° due to reflection from atmospheric ice-prisms.
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31 March 2025
IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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