Quote
“Living an experience, a particular fate, is accepting it fully.”
Albert Camus
Joke
I used to be indecisive; now I'm not so sure
Fun Fact
In 1999 hackers revealed a security flaw in Hotmail that permitted anybody to log into any Hotmail account using the password “eh”. At the time it was called “the most widespread security incident in the history of the web”.
Reading Fact
The longest-ever book title consists of over 3,700 words.
Written by Vityala Yethindra and released on 20 March 2019, the title of The Historical Development of the Heart… is made up of a whopping 26,000 characters.
It is so long mainly because the author decided to enlist all the different species the book mentions, as well as ask over 50 different questions the book provides answers to, and include both in the title.
History Fact
The University of Oxford is older than the Aztec Empire.
Mind-boggling as though it may seem, the University of Oxford first opened its doors to students all the way back in 1096.
It became a fully-fledged university with student housing and a specific curriculum by 1249.
By comparison, the Aztec Empire is said to have originated with the founding of the city of Tenochtitlán at Lake Texcoco by the Mexica which occurred in the year 1325.
Movie/TV Trivia
When Harry Met Sally: Meg Ryan laughed at the Pecan Pie improv and looked at the director who told her to keep going.
Movie/TV Quote
"Have courage and be kind."
Cinderella
It changed the way I think about strength, because there IS a strength in kindness. Kindness and caring are not weaknesses.
Conversation Starter
Do you feel like fall and spring are getting shorter?
Writing Prompt
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