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"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart."
Helen Keller
Joke
What concert costs just 45 cents? 50 Cent featuring Nickelback!
Fun Fact
Copper door knobs are self-disinfecting.
Copper and its alloys, such as brass, have long been popular materials for manufacturing door knobs. It turns out, this may not just because the metal's hue makes it look nice. In fact, the material has been found to kill bacteria. According to one study from the National College of Kathmandu in Nepal, "the metal ions denature protein of the target cells by binding to reactive groups resulting in their precipitation and inactivation. The high affinity of cellular proteins for the metallic ions results in the death of the cells due to cumulative effects of the ion within the cells." In other words, brass sterilizes the bacteria that can build up from all those (potentially unwashed) hands that grip it.
Reading Fact
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon found that the volume of white matter in the brain increased in people reading over a six-month daily period, improving participants' brain structure and ability to learn.
History Fact
The Aztecs made human sacrifices to the gods. In 1487, at the dedication of the temple in Tenochtitlan, 20,000 people were put to death.
Movie/TV Trivia
Jeremy Irons developed vocal problems half-way through recording “Be Prepared” for The Lion King
‘Be Prepared’ is arguably one of the best songs in the original Lion King film. Scar is plotting his rise to power when he breaks into tune and his pals the hyenas get involved for an epic song and dance.
Unfortunately, actor Jeremy Irons was singing along during recording when he developed some vocal problems mid-way through the song. That’s when producers called on Jim Cummings to finish off the track.
Who is Jim Cummings? He’s only the actor who voiced Winnie The Pooh in all of the Pooh bear movies!
Cummings is actually an award-winning voiceover artist who was more than happy to jump onboard and finish off the rest of the number. Cummings later explained: “Jeremy developed vocal problems while he was recording that number for The Lion King.
So the producers asked me to come in and replace Mr. Irons. Sing the last third of ‘Be Prepared’ in his place.”
Did you notice the change in voice first time around?
Movie/TV Quote
“All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up.”
Sunset Boulevard, 1950
Conversation Starter
If you were in a circus, which character would you be?
Writing Prompt
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