Daily Quote
"We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don’t know."
W. H. Auden
Joke of the Day
Why couldn't the bicycle stand up by itself? It was two tired.
Fun Fact
Approximately 10-20% of U.S. power outages are caused by squirrels.
Harmless and cute as they seem, these fuzzy little creatures aren’t as innocent as you think!
Squirrels have a tendency of chewing the wires, but luckily it’s a simple fix.
History Fact
Since the end of WWI, over 1,000 people have died from leftover unexploded bombs.
During the Great War, an estimated 200 pounds of explosives was fired per square foot of territory on the Western front.
However, not all of these shells exploded.
Every year since the end of the war something called an “iron harvest” takes place.
This is the annual “harvest” or unearthing of unexploded WWI bombs. As well as grenades, artillery shells, and other explosives which occurs mainly during the spring planting and autumn harvest in the fields that were once the Great War’s arena.
Since 1919, over 1,000 civilians and ordnance collectors have died from explosions caused by these in France and Belgium.
Movie/TV Trivia
Cloud Atlas
While on the set of this movie, Tom Hanks started calling Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski, "Mom and Dad," because they worked so well together and as leaders of the cast and crew.
Movie/TV Quote
"Argo f— yourself."
Argo, 2012
Conversation Starter
If you had a robot for the entire day, what would you ask it to do?
Writing Prompt
What Famous Person Would You Like to Visit Your School?
Weird Laws
Indiana
Ways you are not permitted to catch fish in Indiana: With a firearm. With the hands alone. I do not make these rules, I just report them.
Food Thing
Haggis – Scotland
A sheep’s heart, liver and lungs minced and mixed with onions, oatmeal, suet and seasoned with salt and spices cooked inside the animal’s stomach. If that doesn’t sound appealing, I just don’t know what will.