Quote "Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent." Robert Greene Joke I'm not a doctor but I'm losing my patience Fun Fact The “Windy City” name has nothing to do with Chicago weather Was this one of the random facts you already knew? Chicago’s nickname was coined by 19th-century journalists who were referring to the fact that its residents were “windbags” and “full of hotair.” Reading Fact Bibliosima - the word for loving the smell of old book

Quote "Next to love, friendship, in my opinion, is the most valuable thing life has to offer." Henry Miller Joke How was Rome split in two? With a pair of Ceasars Fun Fact Samsung tests phone durability with a butt-shaped robot Do these interesting facts have you rethinking everything? People stash their phones in their back pockets all the time, which is why Samsung created a robot that is shaped like a butt—and yes, even wears jeans—to “sit” on their phones to make sure the

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

Quote "Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you in trouble." Frank Tyger Joke What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing - but it let out a little whine Fun Fact McDonald’s once made bubblegum-flavored broccoli This interesting fact will have your taste buds crawling. Unsurprisingly, the attempt to get kids to eat healthier didn’t go over well with the child testers, who were “confused by the taste.” Find out which countries have banned McDonald’s. Reading

Quote "Friendship is the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words." George Eliot Joke The machine at the coin factory just suddenly stopped working, with no explanation. It doesn’t make any cents Fun Fact Nearly two people die each second. While four babies are born on Earth every second, it's estimated that around two people pass away at the same time. That means that 105 people die each minute, 6,316 people die