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Word of the Day

Vomitorium (n.)

Stop it. It's not what you're thinking. A vomitorium is not a place for people to throw up; it's a tunnel in a theater behind the seats that allows people to enter the stage or leave after a performance. This is a vomitorium, and it is a common feature of many high school football stadiums.

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Link of the Day

The Last Ice Merchant

Ecuador's Mount Chimborazo is known for its clean, high-quality ice. Miners would go up the mountain, cut pieces of the ice, and bring down the ice to be sold in the village. Baltazar Uscha, now in his sixties, is the last of these miners.

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