Quote "The best feeling in the world is being loved back by the person you love." Unknown Joke How do you make holy water? You boil the hell out of it Fun Fact If you're being violent or drunk in Japan, police will get a futon and roll you into a burrito. Reading Fact Readers have higher incomes History Fact A Clash of Kings The four suited kings in a traditional deck of cards actually represent historical kings. Some of the assignations are in dispute, but largely the kings

Quote "You are valuable and irreplaceable. If you are ever told otherwise, do not believe it." Unknown Joke "I have a split personality," said Tom, being frank. Fun Fact Robert Todd Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's son, was in close proximity to three out of four presidential assassinations. Reading Fact Books make you wiser History Fact Good Things Come in Small Packages Ancient Greece was a strange place: For one, they believed that redheads turned into vampires after death. Okay

Quote "Love is rocket fuel for life." Shane Parrish Joke I have a few jokes about unemployed people, but none of them work Fun Fact Ketchup was sold as medicine in the 1830s. Reading Fact Reading improves your vocabulary History Fact Citrus Craze Although they didn’t make it over to England until the 1600s, pineapples became a massive fad in the UK in the 1700s. People would carry them around as symbols of their wealth and status, and everything from clothing to kitchenware w

Quote "The things that we love tell us what we are." Thomas Aquinas Joke I was wondering why the ball was getting bigger. Then it hit me Fun Fact Cows have "best friends" and get stressed when separated. Reading Fact Just imagine, 42% of graduates never read a book after graduating college. History Fact If I Only Had a Clue The ancient Egyptians have given us a plethora of cultural behemoths, from the Great Pyramids to the Sphinx to the Rosetta Stone. Still, you can’t get ev

Quote "Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting." Brian Tracy Joke Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak Fun Fact Before the 1800s, people had a "first" and "second sleep." They would sleep 3-4 hours, wake up for 2-3 hours to do some type of activity, then go back to sleep until morning. Reading Fact Rough estimate shows that an average person reads 250 words per minute. Depending on the a

Quote "I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together." Marilyn Monroe Joke What would you get if you'd put a lawyer in a suit? A lawsuit Fun Fact April 18, 1930, was such a slow news day that at 6:30 PM, the BBC's radio anno

This week I have read 4 books and 3 of those books were part of a series that I have done finished. I am happy that I have finished off The Good Girls Guide To Murder Series, it is good and I would recommend this series to anyone who wants to read it. I will be watcign the show as well and I will let you know my thoughts on the comparison of them! This week I read… 1. Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson 2. As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson 3. Kill Joy by Holly Jackson 4. T

Quote "The highest forms of understanding we can achieve are laughter and human compassion." Richard P. Feynman Joke Being vegetarian was a huge missed-steak Fun Fact All colors of Froot Loops have the same flavor. Reading Fact The role of close reading sharply increases in academic writing as far as it provides crucial skills for analyzing the structure of the text, understand word choice, determine the impact of a language throughout the text, and write with sources (using

Quote "It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not." Andre Gide Joke I bought a boat because it was for sail Fun Fact Prior to the 20th century, squirrels were one of America's most popular pets. Reading Fact Close reading boosts critical thinking, provides a sharp eye for details and shapes a person of great insight. Consequently, it is a remarkable tool to catalyze effectiveness and innovation. History Fact I Come in Peace Much like Hitl

Quote "Love without sacrifice is like theft." Nassim Nicholas Taleb Joke I lost my mood ring, and I don't know how I'm feeling about that Fun Fact T-shirts were originally marketed to unmarried men who didn't know how to sew buttons back on collared shirts by themselves. Reading Fact Moreover, daily reading to children puts them almost 1 year ahead of those who are not being read to. History Fact Protector of the Small Hitler, like many members of the Nazi party, was vehement