Daily Quote
"I wanted to buy a candle holder, but the store didn’t have one. So I got a cake."
Mitch Hedberg
Writing Prompt
Do You Consider Yourself a Republican, Democrat or Independent?
Conversation Starter
What is the best part about taking a selfie?
Joke of the Day
You gotta hand it to short people.
Fun Fact
Polar bears could eat as many as 86 penguins in a single sitting…
…If they didn’t live at opposite ends of the earth! Polar bears live in the arctic, whereas penguins usually live in Antarctica.
History Fact
Cleopatra’s reign was closer to the moon landings than the Great Pyramid being built.
This is one of those facts that gives you some impression of just how expansive the life of the Egyptian Empire truly was.
Cleopatra reigned from 51 BC to 30 BC, roughly 2,500 years after the Great Pyramid of Giza was built (between roughly 2580 BC – 2560 BC), and roughly 2,000 years before the first lunar landings in 1969.
Weird Laws
TEXAS
People wishing to run for office must acknowledge the "Supreme Being." If not, they could be subjected to religious tests. In other words: No atheists allowed.
Food Thing
Croque Madame at Madame Messieurs in Paris
The croque monsieur is a Parisian bistro classic: a simple ham-and-cheese sandwich blanketed in creamy béchamel sauce and dressed up with grated cheese before it's slipped under the broiler.
Madame Messieurs has made the humble croque the star of its menu, with several different variations at any given time, featuring cheeses like Basque sheep cheese and cheddar. A fried egg over the top transforms the croque monsieur into a croque madame and adds even more richness.
Movie/TV Trivia
Poltergeist
During the scene where Robbie (Oliver Robins) is being strangled, the clown's arms became extremely tight and Robins started to choke. When he screamed out, "I can't breathe!" Steven Spielberg and Tobe Hooper thought that the boy was ad-libbing and just instructed him to look at the camera. When Spielberg saw Robbins's face turning purple, he ran over and removed the clown's arms from Robbins's neck.
Movie/TV Quote
"Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown."
Chinatown, 1974