Quote "No man is free who is not master of himself." Epictetus Joke How do you fix a cracked pumpkin? With a pumpkin patch. Fun Fact In 1325, two Italian city states fought over a bucket which resulted in 2,000 deaths. It started when two soldiers stole a bucket from a well from the city center. Reading Fact It increases creativity and imagination. History Fact Mistaken Identity In 1945, the British Royal Air Force accidentally sunk a ship full of holocaust victims. The ship

Quote "If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere." Frank A. Clark Joke What stays in the corner yet can travel all over the world? A stamp. Fun Fact Hanna-Barbera pitched The Flintstones to networks for 8 weeks before it was finally picked up. It became the first ever animated show to air during primetime. Reading Fact Reading builds analytical thinking skills. History Fact Cameron’s Was Better In 1943, the Nazis also made a film called Titani

Quote "Three things in life – your health, your mission, and the people you love. That’s it." Naval Ravikant Joke What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta. Fun Fact Nowadays, millionaires with just $1 million isn’t considered wealthy anymore by most Americans. Now, the typical American sees at least $2.4 million as wealthy. Reading Fact It supports mental health and reduces symptoms of depression. History Fact Successful Missions In 1985, when Professor of Oceanography Rob

Quote "Life is a single player game." Naval Ravikant Joke Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn’t peeling well. Fun Fact Medieval chastity belts are a myth. A great majority of examples now existing were made in the 18 th and 19 th centuries as jokes. Reading Fact Reading for pleasure improves academic performance. History Fact Saddam Hussein was given the key to the city of Detroit. Movie/TV Trivia The Imitation Game Benedict Cumberbatch confessed that

Quote "The secret to living is giving." Tony Robbins Joke What do you call two bananas? Slippers. Fun Fact People who post their fitness routine to Facebook are more likely to have psychological problems. Reading Fact It delays cognitive decline in older adults. History Fact In colonial America pregnant women didn't receive painkillers during delivery because pain was considered God's punishment for Eve's eating the forbidden fruit. Movie/TV Trivia Star Trek The sound o

Quote "Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there." Bo Jackson Joke What gets wetter the more it dries? A towel. Fun Fact During the Prohibition era, the U.S. Government allowed Whiskey to be sold through pharmacies. As a result, Walgreens grew from 20 retail stores to almost 400. Reading Fact Regular readers have better memory retention. History Fact In 755 A.D. the An Lushan rebellion against the Chinese Tang Dynasty resulted in 36 million deaths, or one-sixt

Quote "Either I will find a way, or I will make one." Philip Sidney Joke What do you cakes and baseball have in common? They both need a batter! Fun Fact Johnny Cash took only three voice lessons before his teacher advised him to stop taking lessons and to never deviate from his natural voice. Reading Fact There’s an entire genre of books about books (called bibliomysteries). History Fact Soviet biologist Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov attempted to impregnate a chimpanzee with huma

Quote "Reach for it. Push yourself as far as you can." Christa McAuliffe Joke Why couldn't the pony sing a lullaby? She was a little horse. Fun Fact Costa Coffee employs Gennaro Pelliccia as a coffee taster, who has had his tongue insured for £10 million since 2009. Reading Fact Some libraries loan out things like tools, seeds, or guitars — not just books. History Fact Prior to the 1960s tobacco companies ran physician-endorsed ads that suggested smoking had health benefit

Quote "Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve." Mary Kay Ash Joke Where do pencils go on vacation? Pencil-vania. Fun Fact In Svalbard, a remote Norwegian island, it is illegal to die because bodies are unable to be buried safely due to the permafrost on the ground. If you are about to die, they fly you back to mainland Norway to pass on there. Read

Quote "Quality is not an act, it is a habit." Aristotle Joke What do you call a dog magician? A labracadabrador. Fun Fact The youngest Pope in history was Pope Benedict IX who was 11 years old at the time of election. He is also the only person to have been the Pope more than once. Reading Fact Books have been sent into space — including The Little Prince . History Fact Lopez was released in 1998 after serving Ecuador's maximum sentence of 20 years. His whereabouts are pres