Daily Quote
"Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you in trouble."
Frank Tyger
Writing Prompt
How Do You Feel About Valentine’s Day?
Conversation Starter
What is your favourite holiday?
Joke of the Day
What do you call a fake noodle?
An Impasta!
Fun Fact
If someone gives opinions on topics they know nothing about, they're an ultracrepidarian.
History Fact
The Big Smoke
Winston Churchill typically smoked eight to ten cigars a day, sometimes as much as fifteen. That’s cigars, not even cigarettes.
Weird Laws
Utah: No missiles in bus terminals
Hurling a missile into a bus terminal is a felony—unless you are an appointed officer of the peace or commercial security personnel (see: mall cop.) Can you identify these U.S. states without their borders?
Food Thing
Mac and Cheese Donut at Glam Doll Donut in Minneapolis
These donut specialists have taken a savory approach to their favorite fried treat with the Bellybomb: a donut of mac and cheese that's breaded and deep-fried. The cheese pull is strong with this one!
Just be aware: it's only available at the Northeast location of this Minneapolis fave.
Movie/TV Trivia
The Theory Of Everything
Eddie Redmayne met with Stephen Hawking only once before filming. "In the three hours I spent with him, he said maybe eight sentences," recalls Redmayne. "I just didn't feel like I could ask him intimate things." Therefore, he found other ways to prepare for the role. He lost about 15 pounds and trained for four months with a dancer to learn how to control his body. He met with 40 ALS patients, kept a chart tracking the order in which Hawking's muscles declined, and stood in front of a mirror for hours on end, contorting his face. Lastly, he remained motionless and hunched over between takes, so much so that an osteopath told him he had altered the alignment of his spine. "I fear I'm a bit of a control freak," Redmayne admits. "I was obsessive. I'm not sure it was healthy."
Movie/TV Quote
"Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!"
Sons of the Desert, 1933