Quote "Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can." Louisa May Alcott Joke What did one flag say to the other? Nothing, it just waved. Fun Fact Scotland has 421 words for “snow” Yes—421! That’s too many fun facts about snow. Some examples: sneesl (to start raining or snowing); feefle (to swirl); flinkdrinkin (a light snow). Reading Fact The first book ever written in 1453 was the Gutenberg Bible. The first book ev

Quote "Love is flower like; Friendship is like a sheltering tree." Samuel Taylor Coleridge Joke Why is the number six afraid of seven? Because seven ate nine Fun Fact Johnny Appleseed’s fruits weren’t for eating Yes, there was a real John Chapman who planted thousands of apple trees on U.S. soil. But the apples on those trees were much more bitter than the ones you’d find in the supermarket today. “Johnny Appleseed” didn’t expect his fruits to be eaten whole, but rather made

Quote "True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one’s self, and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions." Joseph Addison Joke Somebody stole all my lamps… I couldn’t be more de-lighted! Fun Fact A cow-bison hybrid is called a “beefalo” You can even buy its meat in at least 21 states. Reading Fact Victor Hugo wrote the longest sentence ever printed in the novel Les Miserables. Victor Hugo wrote the longest sentence e

Quote "My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake." Aristotle Joke Why aren’t dogs good dancers? Because they have two left feet! Fun Fact There’s only one letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name Can you guess the answer to this random fact? You’ll find a Z (Arizona), a J (New Jersey), and even two X’s (New Mexico and Texas)—but not a single Q. Reading Fact The thickest published book has a width of 12.67 inches. The thickest published bo

Quote "A friend to all is a friend to none." Aristotle Joke What do you call a man with no arms and no legs stuffed in your mailbox? Bill Fun Fact The first oranges weren’t orange The original oranges from Southeast Asia were a tangerine-pomelo hybrid, and they were actually green. In fact, oranges in warmer regions like Vietnam and Thailand still stay green through maturity. For more interesting facts, find out which “orange” came first: the color or the fruit. Reading Fact

Quote "Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?" Abraham Lincoln Joke What do you call a super articulate dinosaur? A Thesaurus Fun Fact **Some fungi create zombies, then control their minds** The tropical fungus Ophiocordyceps infects ants’ central nervous systems. By the time the fungi been in the insect bodies for nine days, they have complete control over the host’s movements. They force the ants to climb trees, then convulse and fall into the cool, moist