Quote
“If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
Joke
Did you hear the rumor about butter?
Well, I'm not going to spread it!
Fun Fact
A record-breaking 92 countries competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Every four years, the Olympic games bring together the most competitive athletes from around the world. And when the PyeongChang Winter Games were held in 2018, 2,952 athletes were expected to show up from a total of 92 countries. That beat the previous record of 2,800 athletes from 88 countries who participated in the Winter Games in 2014.
Reading Fact
If you read 20 minutes a day, you would have read 1.8 million words in a year.
All it takes is 20 minutes a day.
If you read for this long every day for a year, then you would have read 1.8 million words.
You will be like a human dictionary!
History Fact
U.S. President Zachary Taylor Overdosed On Cherries
After serving a mere 16 months in office, U.S. president Zachary Taylor passed away after eating far too many cherries and drinking milk at a Fourth of July party in 1850. He died on July 9th from gastroenteritis. The acidic cherries along with the milk is believed to have caused this.
Movie/TV Trivia
Alred Hitchcock’s Psycho was the first American film to show a toilet flushing.
Movie/TV Quote
"Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you."
Game of Thrones
It reminds me to really and truly own my vulnerabilities. I've often lamented about how my emotionality made me weak, but that quote encouraged me to find strength in something that I once wanted to change about myself.
Conversation Starter
What was the last song you listened to?
Writing Prompt