Quote "Too many people believe that everything must be pleasurable in life." Robert Greene Joke The guy who invented the door knocker got a no-bell prize Fun Fact Richard Nixon once smuggled a suitcase full of weed through the airport for Louis Armstrong. Reading Fact Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Leicester was sold to Bill Gates for the equivalent of today’s $50.2 million. Written in 1510, The Codex Leicester is a 72-page linen manuscript of Leonardo’s thoughts, theories and obs

Quote "Curb your desire — don’t set your heart on so many things and you will get what you need." Epictetus Joke I was going to make a chemistry joke, but since I'm kinda late to the thread, the good ones argon Fun Fact There is an island in the Bahamas that's inhabited only by swimming pigs. Reading Fact When Victor Hugo was facing a tight schedule for The Hunchback of Notre Dame, he asked his valet to confiscate his clothes so that he wouldn’t leave the house. During cold d

Quote "You must give everything to make your life as beautiful as the dreams that dance in your imagination." Roman Payne Joke What’s the difference between a poorly dressed man on a bicycle and a nicely dressed man on a tricycle? A tire Fun Fact Toilet seat covers are basically pointless. Reading Fact John Steinbeck’s dog ate the original manuscript for Of Mice and Men. Steinbeck’s beloved Irish setter named Toby was the first to consume Of Mice and Men. The dog, quite liter

Quote "Cheerfulness and contentment are great beautifiers, and are famous preservers of good looks." Charles Dickens Joke Two fish are in a tank, one says to the other "how do you drive this thing?" Fun Fact In the 1920s, women in several US cities organized Anti-Flirt Clubs in to combat catcalling. Reading Fact Dan Brown finds hanging upside down the ultimate cure for writer’s block. According to the author of The Da Vinci Code, the so-called inversion therapy makes you rela

Quote "Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes." Charles Dickens Joke What are the strongest days of the week? Saturday and Sunday, the rest are weekdays Fun Fact Iceland has an elf whisperer who inspects construction sites before anything gets built to make sure no elves are hanging around. Reading Fact Vladimir Nabokov would compose all works on index cards which he kept in slim boxes. This method enabled him to easily re-ar

Quote "Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it." Andy Rooney Joke What washes up on tiny beaches? Microwaves Fun Fact Movies have to clarify that they're fiction because of a 1930s lawsuit that traces back to none other than Rasputin. Reading Fact Truman Capote considered himself a “completely horizontal author” because he couldn’t think and write unless he was lying down. Some writers find lying down in

This week I have listened to 2 audiobooks and one of the was really long. This week I listened to… 1. Infernal Devices by Philip Reeve 2. A Darkling Plain by Philip Reeve This is what I thought about each book. Infernal Devices by Philip Reeve This books is another action packed book, focusing on Wren who is the daughter of Hester and Tom.Wren meets some lost boys and goes on a mission to get a book that is made of metal to give to them and decides to go on an adventure wi

Quote "You do not find the happy life. You make it." Camilla Eyring Kimball Joke My ex-wife still misses me. But her aim is starting to improve Fun Fact For a short time, the planet Uranus was named...George. Reading Fact A book that purifies water, The Drinkable Book, is printed on filter paper capable of killing deadly waterborne bacteria. A book that purifies water was created by non-profit organization WATERisLIFE to raise awareness on proper sanitation and hygiene. Each

Quote "What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity." George Eliot Joke How does an attorney sleep? First he lies on one side, then he lies on the other Fun Fact The voice of Mickey Mouse and the voice of Minnie Mouse got married IRL. A can of Mountain Dew can dissolve a mouse 😳. Reading Fact Fifty Shades of Grey started out as Twilight fan-fiction. Originally titled Master of the Universe and published episodically on fan-fiction websites, the work featured character

Quote "Comparison is the thief of joy." Theodore Roosevelt Joke What do you get when you mix alcohol and literature? Tequila mockingbird Fun Fact Until the 1980s, it was illegal for a woman to drive a car down Main Street in Waynesboro, Virginia, unless her husband was walking in front of the car waving a red flag. Reading Fact The titular raven in Edgar Allan Poe’s Gothic classic was initially supposed to be… a parrot. Poe wondered how he could have his one-word refrain, “n