Quote "A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t."  Jack Dempsey Joke Where do vampires keep their money? A blood bank. Fun Fact There are less than 30 ships in the Royal Canadian Navy which is less than most third-world countries. Reading Fact The Voynich Manuscript is an ancient book in a completely undeciphered language. History Fact After finding a 36,000 year old steppe bison preserved in the ice, Alaskan zoology professor R. Dale Guthrie and his team  ate some of

Q uote "If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride – and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards." Paul Bryant Joke Why did the kid bring a ladder to school? Because she wanted to go to high school. Fun Fact Violin bows are commonly made from horse hair. Reading Fact Some books have been written in reverse — last chapter first. History Fact In early Rome a father could  legally kill  anyone in his family. Movie/TV Triv

Quote "If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives."  Lemony Snicket Joke What musical instrument is found in the bathroom? A tuba toothpaste. Fun Fact In 2009, Stephen Hawking held a reception for time travelers, but didn’t publicize it until after. This way, only those who could time travel would be able to attend. Nobody else attended. Reading Fact Gadsby  is a novel that never uses the letter E — over 50,000 words! History Fact South Africans 

Quote "You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand."  Woodrow Wilson Joke What did the nose say to the finger? Quit picking on me! Fun Fact IKEA is an acronym which stands for Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd, which is the founder’s name, farm where he grew up, and

Quote "Do your work with your whole heart, and you will succeed – there’s so little competition."  Elbert Hubbard Joke Knock knock. Who’s there? Interrupting pirate. Interrupting pir—yarrrrrr! Fun Fact The largest Japanese population outside of Japan stands at 1.6 million people who live in Brazil. Reading Fact A “book hangover” is the feeling of emotional loss after finishing a great book. History Fact Vlad also enjoyed sopping up his enemies' blood with bread and eating it.

Quote "A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week."  George S. Patton Joke What's green and can fly? Super Pickle! Fun Fact Joe Arridy had an IQ of 46 and is known as the “happiest prisoner on death row”. He went into the gas chamber with a smile. It turned out he was innocent. Reading Fact There's a book bound in human skin at Harvard (for historical medical reasons). History Fact In the 15th century Romanian ruler Vlad the Impaler  i

Quote "Step by step and the thing is done."  Charles Atlas Joke How do you make a tissue dance? You put a little boogie in it. Fun Fact Tirana, the capital of Albania has a lot of things in common with other European capitals – except one.  It’s one of two capitals without a McDonalds. The second is Vatican City. Reading Fact Book sniffing (loving book smells) is scientifically linked to lignin, similar to vanilla. History Fact They even ate  the remains of Egyptian mummies ,

Quote "Go for it now. The future is promised to no one."  Wayne Dyer Joke How do you make a tissue dance? You put a little boogie in it. Fun Fact While Apple was building a huge data center in the middle of North Carolina, they wanted to occupy the area of a couple that lived there for 34 years. When the couple refused to leave, Apple paid them $1.7 million dollars for their plot of land that was only worth $181,700. Reading Fact The world’s quietest room is used to test the

Quote "Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness."  Allen Ginsberg Joke How do you make an octopus laugh? With ten-tickles! Fun Fact The British government coined the slogan, “Keep Calm and Carry on” during World War 2 in order to motivate citizens to stay strong. Reading Fact Some people suffer from abibliophobia — fear of running out of reading material. History Fact Genghis Khan  killed 40 million people  across Asia and Europe. Movie/TV Trivia Dallas Buyers Club

Quote "Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you."  Thomas Jefferson Joke Why can’t Elsa have a balloon? Because she will let it go. Fun Fact The original  Star Wars  premiered on just 32 screens across the U.S. in 1977. This was to produce buzz as the release widened to more theaters. Reading Fact The average adult reads 12 books per year. History Fact In 16th-century Canada, women drank a  potion with beaver testicles  ground into