Clownfishes are saltwater fishes found in the warm and tropical waters

of the Indo-Pacific. They mainly inhabit coral reefs and have a

distinctive colouration typically consisting of white vertical bars on a

red, orange, yellow, brown or black background. Clownfishes developed a

symbiotic and mutually beneficial relationship with sea anemones, which

they rely on for shelter and protection, while they in turn, clean, fan

and protect them. Clownfishes live in groups consisting of a breeding

female and male, along with some non-breeding individuals. The female

ranks at the top of the hierarchy, followed by the breeding male. The

recognisable colour patterns and social nature of clownfishes have

contributed to their popularity, having appeared in the film Finding

Nemo. They are highly sought after in the aquarium trade and are often

taken from the wild, which has led to their decline.

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1633:

Smolensk War: Forces from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

broke the Russian siege of Smolensk (depicted).

1862:

American Civil War: After a naval battle in Galveston Harbor,

Texas, Confederate commanders negotiated the surrender of the city to

Union forces.

1925:

Great Syrian Revolt: Rebels led by Fawzi al-Qawuqji captured

the city of Hama from the French Mandate of Syria.

1927:

Gutzon Borglum and approximately 400 workers began sculpting

Mount Rushmore.

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

Tom Swifty:

1.

2. A humorous phrase in which a supposed quotation is linked by a pun to

the manner in which it is attributed.

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

  Change is the process by which the future invades our lives, and

it is important to look at it closely, not merely from the grand

perspectives of history, but also from the vantage point of the living,

breathing individuals who experience it. The acceleration of change in

our time is, itself, an elemental force. This accelerative thrust has

personal and psychological, as well as sociological, consequences.

 

--Alvin Toffler

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