Quote "No masterpiece was ever created by a lazy artist." Salvador Dali Joke The guy who invented the door knocker got a no-bell prize Fun Fact All giant pandas in zoos around the world are on loan from China. The panda at your local zoo may look like it's at home in its cozy sanctuary. But unless you live in China, the pandas that you're seeing are just visiting.That's because every one of the gentle giants in zoos around the world are on loan from China. Yes, they're techni

Quote "Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success." Swami Sivananda Joke I was going to make a chemistry joke, but since I'm kinda late to the thread, the good ones argon Fun Fact California is home to the "Artichoke Capital of the World." Castroville is a rural town in California that grows a lot of artichokes (and other vegetable crops), thanks to the fact that the area enjoys ideal weather year round. Because of this, it grow

Quote "It is very important to know who you are. To make decisions. To show who you are." Malala Yousafzai Joke What’s the difference between a poorly dressed man on a bicycle and a nicely dressed man on a tricycle? A tire Fun Fact There are 43 countries that still have a royal family. The British royal family may be the most famous royal family on the planet, but there are still plenty of other nobles out there. In total, there are 28 royal families who rule over a total of

Quote "Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent." Marilyn Vos Savant Joke Two fish are in a tank, one says to the other "how do you drive this thing?" Fun Fact It's estimated that Sweden has more islands than any other country. With221,800 islands, Sweden is thought to have more islands than any other country in the world. Only about 1,000 of them are inhabited. Reading Fact Trish Vickers is a blind woman who wrote the book Grannifer

Quote "When you are not practicing, someone else is. When you meet him, he will win." Martial Arts proverb Joke What are the strongest days of the week? Saturday and Sunday, the rest are weekdays Fun Fact Nearly half of the world's population watched both the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup games. Soccer—or football, depending on who you ask—is the most popular sport around the world.That's why when the FIFA World Cup games took place in both 2010 and 2014, nearly half of the wo

Quote "Losing is a learning experience. It teaches you humility. It teaches you to work harder. It’s also a powerful motivator." Yogi Berra Joke What washes up on tiny beaches? Microwaves Fun Fact There are more than 24 time zones around the world. If the Earth's time zones were each one hour apart, then we would have 24 times zones, which sounds pretty straightforward. However, the situation is a little more complicated than that. Since many time zones only differ by 30 or 4

Quote "Make your passion and your work one and the same and do it with people you want to be with." Ray Dalio Joke My ex-wife still misses me. But her aim is starting to improve Fun Fact People 60 years and older make up 12.3 percent of the global population. Although the majority of the human population is currently under 30 years old, there are still plenty of older folks among us. In fact, 12.3 percent of people on Earth are 60 years old and older. That number is expected

Quote "Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion." Cyril Northcote Parkinson Joke How does an attorney sleep? First he lies on one side, then he lies on the other Fun Fact More than 52 percent of the world's population is under 30 years old. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO),as of 2012, 50.5 percent of the world's population were people under the age of30. Around 89.7 percent of those young peopl

Quote "Don’t start a company unless it’s an obsession and something you love. If you have an exit strategy, it’s not an obsession." Marc Cuban Joke What do you get when you mix alcohol and literature? Tequila mockingbird Fun Fact South Sudan is the youngest country in the world. Some countries are hundreds of years old, while others can trace their nation's history back for thousands of years. But South Sudan in North Africa just gained its independence from Sudan in 2011, wh

Quote "Treat your customers like they own you. Because they do." Marc Cuban Joke How do you throw a space party? You planet Fun Fact A record-breaking 92 countries competed in the 2018Winter Olympics. Every four years, the Olympic games bring together the most competitive athletes from around the world. And when the Pyeong Chang Winter Games were held in 2018, 2,952 athletes were expected to show up from a total of 92 countries. That beat the previous record of 2,800 athletes