Quote "You and you alone are the only person who can live the life that can write the story that you were meant to tell." Kerry Washington Joke Two windmills are standing in a wind farm. One asks, “What’s your favorite kind of music?” The other says, “I’m a big metal fan.” Fun Fact There is actually a difference between coffins and caskets – coffins are typically tapered and six-sided, while caskets are rectangular. Reading Fact Reading reduces stress We’ve all felt that ours

Quote "We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joys in the world." Helen Keller Joke What’s the difference between a hippo and a zippo? One is really heavy and the other is a little lighter Fun Fact A single strand of Spaghetti is called a “Spaghetto”. Reading Fact Your eyes look in different directions when reading History Fact In the 13th century 30,000 children went on what is known as  the Children's Crusade . They were convinced God would allow t

Quote "Your big opportunity may be right where you are now." Napoleon Hill Joke It's hard to explain puns to kleptomaniacs because they always take things literally Fun Fact The famous line in  Titanic  from Leonardo DiCaprio, “I’m king of the world!” was improvised. Reading Fact Geniuses read very quickly History Fact The Mayans also made sacrifices. The most common involved pulling a  still-beating heart  out of a victim's chest. Movie/TV Trivia The Snow in  Wizard of Oz  I

Quote "Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around." Henry David Thoreau Joke I lost my job at the bank on my very first day. A woman asked me to check her balance, so I pushed her over Fun Fact In 2006, a Coca-Cola employee offered to sell Coca-Cola secrets to Pepsi. Pepsi responded by notifying Coca-Cola. Reading Fact Illiteracy is still a problem Just think for a moment, every fifth adult in the world cannot read or write! Two thirds of all illiterate people in the

Quote "I don’t dream at night, I dream all day; I dream for a living." Steven Spielberg Joke Will glass coffins be a success? Remains to be seen Fun Fact Nintendo trademarked the phrase “It’s on like Donkey Kong” in 2010. Reading Fact Three best-selling books in the world History Fact This sudden lack of cats led to the spread of disease because infected rats ran free. The most devastating of these diseases,  the Bubonic Plague , killed 100 million people. Movie/TV Trivia Cas

Quote "Persistence overshadows even talent as the most valuable resource shaping the quality of life." Tony Robbins Joke Last night, I dreamed I was swimming in an ocean of orange soda. But it was just a Fanta sea Fun Fact There were two AI chatbots created by Facebook to talk to each other, but they were shut down after they started communicating in a language they made for themselves. Reading Fact Fast reading helps to protect your eyes History Fact After Pope Gregory IX  a

Quote "The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power." Mary Pickford Joke When life gives you melons, you're dyslexic Fun Fact Calling “shotgun” when riding in a car comes from the term “shotgun messenger” which was used to refer to the guard who sat next to the Stagecoach driver. The guards would use a shotgun to keep robbers and criminals away. It made its way into society due to Hollywood’s love of Western flicks. Reading Fact The most famous book thief In hi

Quote "Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen." Conan O’Brien Joke I Renamed my iPod The Titanic, so when I plug it in, it says “The Titanic is syncing.” Fun Fact If a Polar Bear and a Grizzly Bear mate, their offspring is called a “Pizzy Bear”. Reading Fact Habitual reading makes you kinder The studies have shown that adults who regularly read fiction are more likely to eng

Quote "Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others." Rosa Parks Joke How do you make holy water? You boil the hell out of it Fun Fact One habit of intelligent humans is being easily annoyed by people around them, but saying nothing in order to avoid a meaningless argument. Reading Fact World’s tallest book is over 6 feet The world’s tallest book, “Collection of Maritime Rules”, is stored in the Amsterdam Museum. Its height is about 6.4 feet, and

Quote "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." Sharon Begley Joke "I have a split personality," said Tom, being frank. Fun Fact The only letters that don’t appear on the periodic table are J & Q. Reading Fact The longest sentence ever printed consists of 832 words You may find it in Victor Hugo’s “Miserables”. By the way, the novel was translated into 60 languages and adapted to screen countless times. It’s loved by millions of fans all over the world and is