Quote "Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Joke What do you call a super articulate dinosaur? A Thesaurus Fun Fact 65% of autistic kids are left-handed, and only 10% of people in general are left-handed. Reading Fact Adults with lower literacy levels believe they have little impact on political processes, and are less likely to participate in volunteering activities. History Fact Diplomatic Breakdown Th

Quote "Life is made of ever so many partings welded together." Charles Dickens Joke What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing - but it let out a little whine Fun Fact There’s no period in “Dr. Pepper”. It was removed because the old logo font made it look like “Di: Pepper”. Reading Fact Children who frequently read books at 10 years old, and more than once a week at 16 years old, gain higher results in math, vocabulary, and spelling tests than those who read less

Quote "Nothing is worth more than this day." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Joke The machine at the coin factory just suddenly stopped working, with no explanation. It doesn’t make any cents 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 Sixteen-year-olds who read books for pleasure outside of school hours are more likely to secure professiona

Quote "Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it." Epictetus Joke Why are frogs so happy? They eat whatever bugs them 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 Adults who read for only 30 minutes a week are 20% more likely to have greater life satisfaction. History Fact Pre-Internet In the 1980s (a decade before the World Wide Web was cre

Quote "No man is free who is not master of himself." Epictetus Joke I'm on a seafood diet. Every time I see food, I eat it 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 York University found that people who enjoyed reading fiction engaged better in 'theory of mind', learning and developing their emotions alongside the characters whose storie

Quote "If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere." Frank A. Clark Joke I like European food so I decided to Russia over there because I was Hungary. After Czech'ing the menu I ordered Turkey. When I was Finnished I told the waiter 'Spain good but there is Norway I could eat another bite' Fun Fact Medieval chastity belts are a myth. A great majority of examples now existing were made in the 18th and 19th centuries as jokes. Reading Fact Children w

Quote "Three things in life – your health, your mission, and the people you love. That’s it." Naval Ravikant Joke He who laughs last thinks slowest Fun Fact People who post their fitness routine to Facebook are more likely to have psychological problems. Reading Fact There's a gender gap developing between boys and girls, with boys scoring lower than girls on literacy measures from Grade 3 through to Grade 12. History Fact Not All Bad Genghis Khan exempted the poor, teachers,

Quote "Life is a single player game."  Naval Ravikant Joke Police were called to a daycare center where a three-year-old was resisting a res 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 The University of Maryland found engaged readers from disadvantaged homes outperformed less engaged readers from more advantaged homes. Reading can therefore

Quote "The secret to living is giving." Tony Robbins Joke What do you call the ghost of a chicken? A poultry-geist 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 After following over 17,000 people in England, Scotland and Wales over 50 years, researchers at Edinburgh University proved that reading well at age seven was linked to better socio-economic status even

Quote "Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there." Bo Jackson Joke I used to be indecisive; now I'm not so sure Fun Fact Costa Coffee employs Gennaro Pelliccia as a coffee taster, who has had his tongue insured for £10 million since 2009. Reading Fact The University of Ottawa demonstrated that people who scored highest on the PISA test (a Canadian school test which includes assessment on reading) were the most engaged university students. History Fact Ice age Bri