SUNSPOT

sunspot, macula

(noun) a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun’s photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sunspot (plural sunspots)

(astronomy) A region on the sun's surface with a lower temperature than its surroundings and intense magnetic activity.

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Source: Wiktionary



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30 May 2025

FOREHAND

(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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