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Since it’s Sunday and we’re doing our best to be lazy, I thought we’d take a trip down memory lane and see what major, earth-shattering events took place on this day, July 28th, throughout history. It turns out it was a pretty crazy day, with executions of prominent leaders, the first images of major wars, and other pretty crazy events. Here it is:
1540 – Thomas Cromwell, one of the chief ministers of King Henry VIII of England, was executed.
1794 – Maximilien Robespierre, a key figure in the French Revolution, was executed by guillotine.
1821 – José de San Martín declares Peru’s independence from Spain.
1868 – The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution was certified, granting citizenship to formerly enslaved people.
1914 – Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, marking the start of World War I.
[1945[1945 – A B-25 bomber crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building in New York.
1958 – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created by the National Aeronautics and Space Act.
1976 – The Tangshan earthquake hit China, killing hundreds of thousands.
1996 – The Centennial Olympic Park bombing took place during the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Let’s hope this July 28th is less interesting! And let’s do it on Wordle!
How to solve today’s Wordle
The clue: A useful garment for painters.
The clue: This Wordle has many more consonants than vowels.
All right, spoilers below!
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The answer:
Today’s Wordle
Wordle Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to help me analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot here.
I didn’t realize how lucky my first guess was until I read Wordle Bot’s analysis later, but if I had known I only had 12 words left, I might have done things differently. As it was, CHORE left me in a pretty good spot, and I effectively squandered that with my next guess, rightly so, the word SCOWL. This reduced the number of solutions remaining to just 3, and gave me a green “S”, but apparently three was too many, and STOIC wasn’t the right choice. I was left with only one solution left, though: SMOCK for the win! Hooray!
Competitive Wordle Score
I don’t get any points for guessing in 4 tries, but I do get one point for beating the robot, who had to guess five times today (after guessing SHOCK on his fourth try). Hooray for humanity!
How to play Wordle competitively
- Guessing 1 is worth 3 points; guessing 2 is worth 2 points; guessing 3 is worth 1 point; guessing 4 is worth 0 points; guessing 5 is worth -1 point; guessing 6 is worth -2 points and missing the Wordle is worth -3 points.
- If you beat your opponent, you get 1 point. If you tie, you get 0 points. And if you lose to your opponent, you get -1 point. Add them up to get your score. Keep a daily score or just play to get a new score every day.
- Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your points, positive or negative.
- You can keep a running tally or just play day by day. Have fun!
Etymology of today’s word
The word “blouse” has an interesting etymology that goes back several languages and centuries.
- Old English:The term “smock” comes from the Old English word “smoc”, which referred to a garment worn by women, then by men, as underwear or as protective outer clothing.
- Germanic roots:The Old English word “smoc” is derived from the Proto-Germanic word “*smukkaz”, meaning “a garment”. This Proto-Germanic word is also the root of similar words in other Germanic languages, such as Middle Low German “smocke” and Old High German “smoccho”.
- Proto-Indo-European:The ultimate origin is thought to be the Proto-Indo-European root “*smeug”, meaning “to slide” or “to crawl”. This root suggests the idea of a garment that slides over the head and body, reflecting the way a smock is commonly worn.
The meaning of the word “smock” has evolved over time, but it has always referred to a type of loose-fitting garment used for protection or modesty. In modern usage, it often refers to a loose-fitting outer garment worn to protect clothing while working.
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