Quote "Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive." Hafez Joke How do you throw a space party? You planet Fun Fact In the 19th century, experts warned women about a disease called bicycle face, which meant getting stuck with the awkward faces they made while biking. Reading Fact Enciclopedia Mecánica, a Spanish invention from 1949, is widely considered a predecessor of the ebook. It uses mechanics, electrics, and air pressure to display text and images. Patented

Quote "Do what is right, not what is easy nor what is popular." Roy T. Bennett Joke There was a kidnapping at school yesterday. Don’t worry, though - he woke up Fun Fact Paper bags aren't any better for the environment than plastic ones. Reading Fact India is the country that reads the most, with an average Indian reading 10.7 hours every week. According to the 2005 BOP World Culture Score Index, an average Indian dedicates over 10 hours every week to reading. Thailand and Ch

Quote "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." Eleanor Roosevelt Joke Which country’s capital has the fastest-growing population? Ireland. Every day it’s Dublin. Fun Fact Popcorn wasn't always a beloved movie snack — in fact, prior to the Great Depression, movie theaters hated popcorn. Reading Fact The Japanese language has a word to denote letting reading materials pile up in one’s home and never read them – tsundoku. The term or

Quote "The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool." Richard P. Feynman Joke A mean crook going down stairs = A condescending con, descending Fun Fact It's illegal to own just one guinea pig in Switzerland because they get lonely. Reading Fact J.K. Rowling’s original Harry Potter pitch was rejected by 12 different publishers before Bloomsbury accepted it. But her struggles did not end here – she had to adopt the nom de plume

This week I have been productive with my reading and I have read 3 books this week. 2 Audiobooks and 1 physical book and I am happy to get the physical book out of my area and that I have finished it! This week I have read… 1. Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve 2. The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez 3. Predator’s Gold by Philip Reeve This is what I thought about each one… Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve This book is based in the future where all towns and city's are moving entit

Quote "Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson Joke What do you call the wife of a hippie? A Mississippi Fun Fact I wasn’t originally going to get a brain transplant, but then I changed my mind Reading Fact The word “robot” was invented by Czech painter Josef Čapek and first used in his brother’s sci-fi play R.U.R in 1920. History Fact Between 1525 and 1866, 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped and sold into slaver

Quote "You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice." Bob Marley Joke Is it ignorance or apathy that's destroying the world today? I don't know and don't really care Fun Fact Wombat poop is cube-shaped. Reading Fact Former American President Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book per day. 26th President Theodore Roosevelt might be one of the most well-read men in all history – every day, he would read a book before breakfast, and depending on h

Quote "Life is simple, but not easy. The problem is we want life to be easy, which makes it complicated." Shane Parrish Joke My dad, unfortunately, passed away when we couldn’t remember his blood type… His last words to us were, “Be positive!” Fun Fact A female architecture student prevented a Manhattan skyscraper from collapsing in the 1970swhen she caught a massive design flaw. Reading Fact Stephen King’s Riding the Bullet was the world’s first mass-market ebook, available

Quote "In all aspects of life, what’s happening today seems like a much bigger deal than it will appear in retrospect. That’s why it helps to step back to gain perspective and sometimes defer a decision until some time passes." Ray Dalio Joke Let me tell you about my grandfather. He was a good man, a brave man. He had the heart of a lion, and a lifetime ban from the zoo Fun Fact Before the invention of colour TV, 75% of people said they dreamed in black and white. Today, onl

Quote "The meaning of life is to give life a meaning." Unknown Joke What did the janitor say when he jumped out of the closet? SUPPLIES! Fun Fact People wore fake moles (or "beauty patches") made of velvet, silk, or mouse skin in the 18th century as a fashion statement. Reading Fact The first generation Kindle, released on 19 November 2007, was sold out in only 5 1/2 hours. The first-ever Kindle cost $399, and after it was sold out it remained out of stock for five months un