Daily Quote
"I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened."
Mark Twain
Writing Prompt
What Are the Most Important Changes, in Your Life and in the World, in the Last Decade?
Conversation Starter
If you could do anything illegal without getting caught, what would you do?
Joke of the Day
A scarecrow with a PhD is outstanding in his field.
Fun Fact
Movie trailers were originally shown after the movie, which is why they were called “trailers”.
The problem with the trailers showing after the film was that audience wouldn’t stay around to watch them, making the trailers rather ineffective.
History Fact
Since 1945, all British tanks are equipped with tea-making facilities.
Before this time, British tank crews had to exit their armored vehicles when they wanted to make a quick coffee.
On the road to Caen in 1944, a German Tiger tanked ambushed and destroyed a parked column of almost thirty armored British vehicles in 15 minutes whilst the crew were having an impromptu tea break.
This made the British high command realize if tank crews could make a brew on the go, then they wouldn’t be susceptible to being caught with their pants down and their kettles out by the enemy.
So after this, the next British-designed battle tank, the Centurion, came with a boiler fitted to the interior powered by the tank’s electric circuits so the crew would never be short of a lovely warm cup of tea!
Weird Laws
VERMONT
The legislature created a law that prohibits outlawing solar collectors and clotheslines, listing both items as "energy devices based on renewable resources."
Food Thing
Bryndzové Halušky at Bratislavský Meštiansky Pivovar in Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovakian specialty combines pillowy, potato-based dumplings with a rich local sheep's milk cheese. Topped with crumbled bacon and lard, it's pretty much the best comfort food dish you can imagine.
Movie/TV Trivia
Birdman Or (The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance)
Given the unusual style of filming long takes, Edward Norton and Michael Keaton kept a running tally of flubs made by the actors and actresses. Emma Stone made the most mistakes. Zach Galifianakis made the fewest. He actually did mess up a few lines during the filming, but played his mistakes off well enough, that the shots were included in the film.
Movie/TV Quote
"I'm walking here! I'm walking here!"
Midnight Cowboy, 1969