Quote
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Joke
Did you hear the rumor about butter? Well, I'm not going to spread it!
Fun Fact
You lose up to 30 percent of your taste buds during flight.
This might explain why airplane food gets such a bad reputation. The elevation in an airplane can have a detrimental effect on our ability to taste things. According to a 2010 study conducted by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, the dryness experienced at a high elevation as well as low pressure reduces the sensitivity of a person's taste buds to sweet and salty foods by about 30 percent. Add that dry cabin air affects our ability to smell, and our ability to taste is reduced further.
Reading Fact
Reading maintains cognitive function
History Fact
Mexican General Santa Anna had an elaborate state funeral for his amputated leg.
Movie/TV Trivia
Gene Kelly had a fever of 103F during filming of Singin’ In The Rain
Even if you haven’t seen 1952’s classic film Singin’ In The Rain then you’ll definitely have watched the iconic moment that Gene Kelly sings the title song on the streets of New York.
Apparently there were some issues behind the scenes though. It took all day to prepare filming for the number, and Kelly showed up to filming with a fever of 103F. Despite being so ill, the actor insisted on doing one take before the director sent him home.
In the end he ad-libbed everything to perfection and the take that you see in the movie is the one that Kelly did before leaving the set to go home! It seems as though Kelly demanded the same level of professionalism from his co-stars as he did from himself, and ended up making a lot of enemies in the process.
He reduced actress Debbie Reynolds to tears several times – she later stated that making Singin’ in the Rain and childbirth were the two most painful things she had ever gone through in life. Donald O’Connor also later admitted that he didn’t enjoy working with Kelly, whom he labelled a ‘tyrant’.
Movie/TV Quote
"It was beauty killed the beast."
King Kong, 1933
Conversation Starter
What flavor of ice cream do you wish existed?
Writing Prompt
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