REFUGIUM

Etymology

Noun

refugium (plural refugia or refugiums)

Any local environment that has escaped regional ecological change and therefore provides a habitat for endangered species.

(aquaculture) A separate section of a fishtank that shares the same water supply, used for denitrification, plankton production, etc.

Source: Wiktionary



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7 June 2025

PARSEC

(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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