Quote "To do two things at once is to do neither." Publius Syrus Joke The machine at the coin factory just suddenly stopped working, with no explanation. It doesn’t make any cents Fun Fact The logo for Chupa Chups was designed by Salvador Dalí. Reading Fact Among people who volunteer, 42% are readers, and 25% are non-readers. History Fact Senator Horseman Conquerors really love their horses, and Roman Emperor Gaius—you might know him as Caligula—even went so far as to make hi

Quote "Rules for happiness: Something to do, someone to love, something to hope for." Immanuel Kant Joke Why are frogs so happy? They eat whatever bugs them Fun Fact Mother's Day was quite literally invented to be anti-commercialism. Reading Fact The University of California has found that people having a ninth-grade (or higher) literacy level, have 4 to 5 times more chances not to suffer mental declines as they age. History Fact Birthday Boys Two titans of their time also s

This week I have finished reading the Fever Crumb series by Philip Reeve and I have started to read The City of Ember series by Jeanne DuPrau. This week I have read… 1. A Web of Air by Philip Reeve 2. Scrivener’s Moon by Philip Reeve This is what I thought of each book A Web of Air by Philip Reeve This book starts 2 years after the first one and it has Fever doing the lights for the Rolling Stones, the traveling theater troupe. They stop at the city of Mayda where they stay f

Quote "Happiness is a risk. If you’re not a little scared, then you’re not doing it right." Sarah Addison Allen Joke I'm on a seafood diet. Every time I see food, I eat it Fun Fact Earth used to be covered with giant mushrooms that were 24 feet tall and three feet wide, instead of trees. Reading Fact Surprisingly, reading proved to be 600% more beneficial in fighting stress than playing a video game, and 300% more useful than going for a walk. Its impact even surpasses drink

Quote "Happiness is a risk. If you’re not a little scared, then you’re not doing it right." Sarah Addison Allen Joke I like European food so I decided to Russia over there because I was Hungary. After Czech'ing the menu I ordered Turkey. When I was Finnished I told the waiter 'Spain good but there is Norway I could eat another bite' Fun Fact Most American movie villains have British accents because we associate them with having high intellect and low morals. Reading Fact In I

Quote "Men are disturbed not by the things which happen, but by the opinions about the things." Epictetus Joke He who laughs last thinks slowest Fun Fact There's a high school in Minnesota that gives service dogs yearbook photos. Reading Fact People who read a lot are more likely to become successful. Reading improves focus, expands the vocabulary and increases memory. In fact, when Warren Buffett was once asked about the key to success, he pointed to a stack of books laying