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

Quote "In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you either the key or the door to open, except yourself." Jiddu Krishnamurti Joke Being vegetarian was a huge missed-steak Fun Fact Herring fish communicate by using flatulence. Reading Fact The National Institute for Literacy estimates 43% of adult Americans with low literacy skills live in poverty. History Fact Too Many Stairs

Quote Life has got all those twists and turns. You’ve got to hold on tight and off you go." Nicole Kidman Joke I bought a boat because it was for sail Fun Fact Until 2016, the “Happy Birthday” song was not for public use. Meaning, prior to 2016, the song was copyrighted and you had to pay a license to use it. Reading Fact Children who read 3,000 words a day take the top 2% in standardized testing. History Fact An Impassioned Plea In 1933, the German Reichstag (Parliament) vot

Quote "Life is so constructed, that the event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation." Charlotte Bronte Joke I lost my mood ring, and I don't know how I'm feeling about that Fun Fact When mice live in the wild, they typically only live for about six months due to the fact that they have so many predators. However, in a controlled environment like being kept as a pet, they can live up to two years. Reading Fact Reading proved 600% better at fighting stress than play

Quote "What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him." Viktor Frankl Joke I'm not a doctor but I'm losing my patience Fun Fact There is an underwater version of rugby, unsurprisingly called “underwater rugby”. It is a contact sport between 2 teams of 6 competing underwater in a pool to score goals while freediving. Reading Fact It's been found that reading enhances our attention spans: the structure of st

Quote "The work you do while you procrastinate is probably the work you should be doing for the rest of your life." Jessica Hische Joke How was Rome split in two? With a pair of Ceasars Fun Fact The color red doesn’t really make bulls angry; they are color-blind. Reading Fact Researchers at the University of Sussex found reading for just six minutes may reduce stress by up to 68%. History Fact A Poe-Worthy Mystery Edgar Allan Poe died after being found wandering around Baltim

Quote "A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.” Elbert Hubbard Joke What did one flag say to the other? Nothing, it just waved. Fun Fact When  Space Invaders  was created, Tomohiro Nishikado left in the lag caused by more invaders on the screen in order to create greater difficulty in the games. Reading Fact Non-readers are 28% more likely to report feelings of depression. History Fact Come on in The act of “giving the key to the city,” a symbolic hon