Daily Quote
"Everyone here has the sense that right now is one of those moments when we are influencing the future."
Steve Jobs
Joke of the Day
How are false teeth like stars?
They come out at night!
Fun Fact
Johnny Appleseed’s fruits weren’t for eating
Yes, there was a real John Chapman who planted thousands of apple trees on U.S. soil. But the apples on those trees were much more bitter than the ones you’d find in the supermarket today. “Johnny Appleseed” didn’t expect his fruits to be eaten whole, but rather made into hard apple cider.
History Fact
It was named the Colosseum because it was next to a statue called the Colossus.
It was originally known as the Amphitheatrum Flavium, or Flavian Amphitheatre, as it was constructed during the Flavian dynasty.
Residents of Rome nicknamed it the Colosseo.
This was due to the fact that it was built next to a 164-foot statue of Emperor Nero known as “the colossus of Nero”.
Movie/TV Trivia
For Dr. Strangelove, Peter Sellers was paid $1 million, 55 percent of the film’s budget.
Movie/TV Quote
"Wilsoooooooon!"
Cast Away (2000)
Conversation Starter
What would be the title of your memoire?
Writing Prompt
Weird Laws
North Carolina
If you want to play more than 10 hours of bingo per week, you’ll need to find yourself a bingo exhibition. Otherwise, bingo-enthusiasts are in violation of the state’s gambling statutes.
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