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82 Days Until Winter Begins

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Question of the Day

I can’t seem to get my white cotton socks clean in the washer. Is there any way to whiten them without bleach?

Boil your socks in water with a slice of lemon. Just make sure they aren’t too aromatic when you put them in the water, or your kitchen will smell like a locker room.

Word of the Day

Sun Fast/Slow

When a sundial reading is behind (slow) or ahead of (fast) clock time.

Puzzle of the Day

There is a thing that nothing is, and yet it has a name; ‘Tis sometimes tall and sometimes short; It joins our walks, it joins our sport; And plays at every game. (What is being described?)

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