Daily Quote
"Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten."
Neil Gaiman
Joke of the Day
Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.
Fun Fact
There is a total of 1,710 steps in the Eiffel Tower.
Standing 108 stories tall, there are 1,710 steps to get to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
However, guests are only allowed to climb the stairs until the first platform.
From there, they must take a lift to the top.
History Fact
Then what was His Complex?
Napoleon wasn’t actually all that short. Sure, he was 5’6″, but that was pretty much average for his time.
Movie/TV Trivia
Disney turned down the chance to make Back to the Future claiming the mother/son relationship was too risqué.
Movie/TV Quote
"Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By.'"
Casablanca, 1942
Conversation Starter
Is there anyone at school you’d like to know better?
Writing Prompt
What Are You Afraid Of?
Weird Laws
Nevada
If you’ve ever been skiing or snowboarding, you know that it’s a weird tradition in lots of places to throw Mardi Gras-style beads or similar festive litter from the chairlift into nearby trees. Sit that out in Nevada; it’s illegal to throw anything from a chairlift here.
Food Thing
Escargots à la Bourguignonne – France
Snails cooked in a sauce of white wine, garlic, butter and parsley served in their shells. Said to have a similar consistency to mussels or clams, though I found them to be pretty rubbery. Perhaps best to try in a decent, reasonably priced restaurant rather than the satay version down a back street in Hong Kong.