A crepuscular animal is mostly active during twilight, which is at both dusk and dawn. House cats, bats, bears & ocelots are an examples of crepuscular animals.
A compliment sandwich is disapproval smashed in-between two compliments. Really it's just sugar coated criticism, but it does help to lighten the blow.
ASCII art is the process of creating an image with only the use of text characters and symbols. The technique is similar to the newspaper halftone printing.
An em dash (—) is slightly longer than an en dash (–) and both are longer than the hyphen or minus symbo (-). Typically the em dash is used like a comma.
An oxymoron is a self contradictory statement, where the second portion of the statement negates the first. Common examples include a tall short person.
Santa Cruz Harbor is a small recreational fishing, boating, and sailing port near Seabright State Beach in California. It's a great place for an afternoon walk.
A garlic press is a simple kitchen device used to mash garlic into a spreadable paste. Typically made of metal, featuring a small well with a grated bottom.
A Tabby cat is characterized by its fur coat which is striped or spotted in light and dark markings. A true Tabby has a natural M marking on their forehead.
The explored depth of the Mariana Trench is over 6.8 miles deep! At this depth the pressure is 15,750 psi, more than 1000 times the pressure at sea level.