Daily Post — October 9, 2025 (History • Quote • Word)

🗓️ On This Day in History — October 9

• 2009 – Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation. (AP News)
• 1963 – A massive landslide at the Vajont Dam in Northern Italy triggered a wave that overtopped the dam, causing catastrophic flooding and killing over 2,000 people. (History.com)
• 1962 – Uganda gained independence from the United Kingdom, becoming a sovereign nation. (Britannica)
• 1873 – A group of naval officers met to form what would become the U.S. Naval Institute. (Naval History and Heritage Command)
• 1635 – Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for his disagreements over religious policies. (OnThisDay.com)

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📜 Quote of the Day

“Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see. It’s getting hard to be someone but it all works out.”
— John Lennon (Wikiquote)

Takeaway: That line highlights how turning away from clarity or truth makes life simpler in the short run—but staying awake to reality and trying to “be someone” is the challenge worth taking on.

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🔤 Word of the Day — astute (adj.)

Meaning: Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage; shrewd.

Use it:

• “She made an astute observation about the company’s finances that others overlooked.”
• “The detective’s astute questions revealed the truth quickly.”

Synonyms: shrewd, perceptive, sharp, insightful
Antonyms: gullible, naive, oblivious, dull

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