Quote "Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over." F. Scott Fitzgerald Joke When life gives you melons, you're dyslexic Fun Fact A wildlife technician, Richard Thomas, took the famous tongue twister, “how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood” and calculated a rough estimate of what the answer would actually be. It came out to be around 700 pounds. Reading Fact Reading can help reduce stress as kids lose themse

Quote "What makes life dreary is the want of a motive." George Eliot Joke Will glass coffins be a success? Remains to be seen Fun Fact Swedish meatballs originated from a recipe King Charles XII brought back from Turkey in the early 1800s. Reading Fact People who read books tend to be better at learning new languages, too. History Fact No Autocorrect In 1962, a programmer omitted a single hyphen in the code for the Mariner I rocket, causing it to explode shortly after take of

Quote "To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders." Lao Tzu Joke Last night, I dreamed I was swimming in an ocean of orange soda. But it was just a Fanta sea Fun Fact Red Solo cups are a common souvenir to bring back from the United States. The novelty comes from the cups being used in many party scenes in movies. Reading Fact Kids will come across more words the more they read, which in turn will improve their vocabulary. Being articulate and well-spoken is a h

Quote "Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls." Joseph Campbell Joke I Renamed my iPod The Titanic, so when I plug it in, it says “The Titanic is syncing.” Fun Fact For nearly 60 years, Texas didn’t have an official state flag between 1879 & 1933. During that time, the Lone Star flag was the active, but unofficial flag. Reading Fact Reading books also helps many people to broaden their knowledge and expand their horizons. History Fact F

Quote "There are two types of pain in this world: pain that hurts you, and pain that changes you." Unknown Joke How do you make holy water? You boil the hell out of it Fun Fact The Hobbit has been published in two editions. In the first edition, Gollum willingly bet on his ring in the riddle game. Reading Fact Reading helps aid our sleep. History Fact Was Here During the 9th century AD, two Vikings graffitied their names in the runes of Hagia Sophia. These carvings have survi

Quote "You will never change your life until you change something you do daily." Mike Murdoch Joke "I have a split personality," said Tom, being frank. Fun Fact The Hobbit has been published in two editions. In the first edition, Gollum willingly bet on his ring in the riddle game. Reading Fact Reading books for pleasure will help improve self-esteem and confidence, enabling us to reach our goals. History Fact Historical Gaffe NASA accidentally recorded over the original Apol

Quote "One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others." Levi Strauss Joke I have a few jokes about unemployed people, but none of them work Fun Fact When George Washington died, Napoleon Bonaparte of France gave a personal eulogy and ordered a ten day mourning period for France. Reading Fact Evidence also suggests that reading for just 30 minutes a week improves the health and wellbeing of people. History Fact Lesser Atrocities

Quote "The purpose of life is to live a life of purpose." Unknown Joke I was wondering why the ball was getting bigger. Then it hit me Fun Fact Researches have found that flossing your teeth can help your memory. Flossing prevents gum disease, which prevents stiff blood vessels, which cause memory issues. Reading Fact There's evidence that mental stimulation may help to delay the onset of dementia - reading books keeps the brain active, as we stimulate neural pathways when we

Quote "Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." Unknown Joke Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak Fun Fact During the cremation process of a 500 pound body, the corpse was so obese that it set the crematorium on fire. Reading Fact Studies have shown that when we are exposed to a greater range of diverse perspectives and motivations, it increases our emotional intellige

Quote "Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn’t matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough." Richard P. Feynman Joke What would you get if you'd put a lawyer in a suit? A lawsuit Fun Fact There is a punctuation mark used to signify irony or sarcasm that looks like a backwards question mark ⸮ Reading Fact 80% of young adults between the ages of 18 - 29 have read a book in the past year, compared to o