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It’s been a minute since we took a walk down memory lane, so on this lovely, lazy Sunday, I figured why not? Here are some big, important things that took place on March 2nd over the years:
1836 – Texas Declares Independence from Mexico
The Texas Revolution culminated in the Texas Declaration of Independence, officially severing ties with Mexico. This led to the formation of the Republic of Texas, which later joined the United States in 1845. When I think of this time period, I always think of the battle of the Alamo, which took place several days later. I was raised on John Wayne movies, and The Alamo (1960) made an impression!
1877 – Rutherford B. Hayes Declared Winner of the U.S. Presidency
The controversial Compromise of 1877 settled the disputed 1876 presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel Tilden. In exchange for federal troops being withdrawn from the South, effectively ending Reconstruction, Hayes was declared the winner. You see, we’ve always had controversial and divisive elections in this country!
1933 – King Kong Premieres in New York City
The original King Kong film premiered at Radio City Music Hall and the RKO Roxy in New York City, becoming a cinematic milestone and influencing the monster movie genre for decades. Still the best version of the King Kong story.
1943 – The Battle of the Bismarck Sea
A major air-sea battle during World War II, in which U.S. and Australian forces ambushed and decimated a Japanese convoy attempting to reinforce New Guinea. The victory significantly weakened Japanese operations in the South Pacific.
1962 – Wilt Chamberlain Scores 100 Points in a Single NBA Game
Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain set an NBA record by scoring 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks, a feat that remains unmatched in professional basketball. Is it just me, or did professional basketball used to be more fun to watch? Now it’s just 3-pointers all day long.
1969 – The First Concorde Test Flight
The supersonic airliner Concorde made its maiden flight from Toulouse, France. This high-speed jet revolutionized commercial aviation, cutting transatlantic travel times in half until its retirement in 2003. Not to be confused with New Zealand musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords.
2004 – NASA’s Mars Rover Opportunity Discovers Evidence of Water on Mars
The Opportunity rover found hematite spheres, nicknamed “blueberries,” which provided strong evidence that liquid water once existed on Mars, reshaping our understanding of the planet’s history.
Okay, Wordle time!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: God
The Clue: This Wordle ends with a vowel that can double as a consonant.
Okay, spoilers below!
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The Answer:
Wordle Analysis
Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here.
BLADE wasn’t a great starting word today, leaving me with 189 possible solutions, but at least I had two yellow boxes. I decided to go for all new letters the next time around, opting for PINOT. This left me with just three remaining words and four yellow boxes. It could have been FETID or TRIED but I guessed DEITY and that was the Wordle. Praise the sun!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 1 point for guessing in three and another for beating the Bot (again!) for a grand total of 2 points. Huzzah!
How To Play Competitive Wordle
- Guessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -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 it up to get your score. Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.
- Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your points—positive or negative.
- You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word deity comes from the Old French deité, which in turn derives from the Latin deitas, meaning “divine nature” or “divinity.” Deitas originates from deus, the Latin word for “god,” which is linked to the Proto-Indo-European root dyeu- meaning “to shine” or “sky,” often associated with celestial deities. This root is also connected to words like Zeus in Greek and Dyaus in Sanskrit.
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