Quote "The most wasted of days is one without laughter." E. E. Cummings Joke Why didn’t the orange win the race? It ran out of juice. Fun Fact The color red doesn’t really make bulls angry; they are color-blind. Reading Fact Dr. Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham using only 50 different words. History Fact Doot Doola Doot Doo… American captives in the Vietnam War would authenticate a new prisoner’s American identity by tapping the first five notes of “Shave and a Haircut,” agains

This week I have listened to 2 audiobooks and read one book and they were alright.  The books read are.. 1. Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum 2. The Road to Oz by L. Frank Baum 3. Good Spirits by B. K. Borison   This is what I thought of each one Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum This book is just its own story in the land of Oz.Dorothy, her cat Eureka and her friend Jep along with the wizard return to the land of Oz where Eureka gets into a lot of mis

Quote "I think it’s much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong."  Richard P. Feynman Joke What did the astronaut say when he crashed into the moon? "I Apollo-gize." Fun Fact When  Space Invaders  was created, Tomohiro Nishikado left in the lag caused by more invaders on the screen in order to create greater difficulty in the games. Reading Fact The most stolen book from libraries is The Guinness Book of World Records. History Fact Dipl

Quote "There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions – in a way that serves the world and you."  Richard Branson Joke What part of your body can cause the end of the world? Your apoco-lips! Fun Fact Playboy has been publishing braille versions of their magazines since 1970, however no pictorial representations are included. Reading Fact Reading can inspire personal growth. History Fact Failed Attempts In South Korea in 1968, while

Quote "Your life is your message to the world. Make sure it’s inspiring."  Lewis Howes Joke What did the big flower say to the little flower? Hi, bud! Fun Fact In World War II, Germany tried to collapse the British economy by dropping millions of counterfeit bills over London. Reading Fact It helps in developing a sense of identity. History Fact Some Things Never Change In 1254, Möngke Khan, grandson of Genghis, hosted a religious debate between Christian, Muslim and Buddhist

Quote "Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least."  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Joke Why do bees have sticky hair? Because they use a honeycomb. Fun Fact Although GPS is free for the world to use, it costs $2 million per day to operate. The money comes from American tax revenue. Reading Fact Reading boosts self-esteem. History Fact Pre-Internet In the 1980s (a decade before the World Wide Web was created) 25 million people in France went

Quote "Life is made of ever so many partings welded together."  Charles Dickens Joke Why are ghosts bad liars? Because you can see right through them. Fun Fact Standing around burns calories. On average, a 150 pound person burns 114 calories per hour while standing and doing nothing. Reading Fact It helps in making informed decisions. History Fact Pricey Data In 1980, the first one gigabyte hard drive cost $40,000 and weighed over 500 pounds. Today, a 1 GB drive costs under $

Quote "Nothing is worth more than this day."  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Joke What do you call a funny mountain? Hill-arious. Fun Fact 65% of autistic kids are left-handed, and only 10% of people in general are left-handed. Reading Fact Reading boosts general knowledge. History Fact Strong Structure The Roman Pantheon, built in 118 AD by the emperor Hadrian, is still the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world. Movie/TV Trivia The Martian   Matt Damon admitted that th

Quote "Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it." Epictetus Joke What kind of award did the dentist receive? A little plaque. Fun Fact There’s no period in “Dr. Pepper”. It was removed because the old logo font made it look like “Di: Pepper”. Reading Fact It improves writing ability. History Fact Not All Bad Genghis Khan exempted the poor, teachers, artists, and lawyers from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established freedom of religion across his empire. He also forbade the

Quote "No man is free who is not master of himself."  Epictetus Joke How do you fix a cracked pumpkin? With a pumpkin patch. Fun Fact In 1325, two Italian city states fought over a bucket which resulted in 2,000 deaths. It started when two soldiers stole a bucket from a well from the city center. Reading Fact It increases creativity and imagination. History Fact Mistaken Identity In 1945, the British Royal Air Force accidentally sunk a ship full of holocaust victims. The ship