
Daily Quote
"No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other’s worth."
Robert Southey
Writing Prompt
How Do You Fight the Winter Blues?
Conversation Starter
What is the biggest holiday for your family?
Joke of the Day
I got a hen to regularly count her own eggs.
She's a real mathamachicken!
Fun Fact
Lego is the largest tire manufacturer in the world.
History Fact
Like Caviar, but Really Dead, and also it’s People
Today, the rich have plastic surgery, liposuction, and blood transfusions. But back in the 16th century, the really wealthy used to eat dead bodies, thinking that (somehow) the cadavers could cure diseases. The highest delicacy of all these bodies? Why, Egyptian mummies of course.
Weird Laws
South Dakota: Fireworks approved to help with farming
Farmers in South Dakota have the green-light to set off fireworks or explosives to protect their sunflower crops… so long as they are six hundred sixty feet away from the nearest church, home, or schoolhouse.
Food Thing
Mozzarella in Carrozza at Rosticceria Gislon in Venice, Italy
Think of mozzarella in carrozza (literally: mozzarella in a carriage) as a deep-fried ham-and-cheese sandwich. This inexpensive local spot serves the Venetian battered-and-fried specialty piping hot — perfect for satiating your hunger and pleasing your Instagram followers.
Movie/TV Trivia
Wonder Woman
Gal Gadot was a part of re-shoots for the movie (including stunts) while being five months pregnant. Her baby bump was visible, so the crew created a costume which had a green screen around her belly, which was later removed during post-production.
Movie/TV Quote
"Greed, for lack of a better word, is good."
Wall Street, 1987