Quote
“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Joke
Hear about the new restaurant called Karma? There’s no menu - you get what you deserve
Fun Fact
Two PlayStation 1 games, FIFA 2001 and Gran Turismo 2, has scratch & sniff discs. The FIFA 2001 smelled like a soccer field, while Gran Turismo 2 smelled like car tires.
Reading Fact
Being a good reader is also one of the shortest ways to preserve your mental health.
History Fact
In 1386, a pig was executed in France.
There wasn’t a great detail of civil rights in the Middle Ages, and as it turns out there weren’t a great of animal rights either. So much so that they were even subject to human justice.
One such case happened in Falaise, France, where a pig attacked a child’s face who went on to later die from their wounds.
The pig was arrested, kept in prison, and then sent to court where it stood trial for murder, was found guilty, and then executed by hanging
Movie/TV Trivia
There is a sound effect called the Wilhelm Scream that has been used in over 200 movies and TV shows since 1951.
Movie/TV Quote
"You shall not pass!"
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Ian McKellen became a badass in old age thanks to his roles as both Magneto in the X-Men franchise and Gandalf the Grey/White in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In the latter, he's constantly defying expectations: His Gandalf is alternately goofy, sly, and terrifying. But when he faces off against the Balrog in The Fellowship of the Ring, he's just absurdly cool. "You shall not pass" is a feat of delivery, as it's McKellen's booming voice that makes a stand against the creature more than anything else. Listening to him, the room shakes.
Conversation Starter
What piece of technology is really frustrating to use?
Writing Prompt