Quote
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Joke What do you call cheese that isn't yours? Nacho cheese.
Fun Fact
Fingernails don't grow after you die.
Despite what you may have seen on other lists of random trivia, your fingernails and hair do not, in fact, continue to grow after you die. To grow, these must have a steady supply of glucose, which is cut off after the heart stops beating, preventing any further growth. In fact, the skin around the hair follicles and nails dehydrates after death and partly retracts, which can make them appear longer.
Reading Fact
Researchers at the University of Sussex found reading for just six minutes may reduce stress by up to 68%.
History Fact
In ancient Egypt, servants were smeared with honey in order to attract flies away from the pharaoh.
Movie/TV Trivia
There Will Be Blood Completely Disrupted Shooting for No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood and No Country For Old Men have more than a few things in common. They were both released in 2007, and were instant hits in the revamped ‘pseudo-Western’ genre. Both movies were even filmed at the same time in the exact same part of the USA.
Filming locations for both projects were situated just outside the town of Marfa, Texas. Unfortunately, their shooting schedules often collided, causing plenty of problems on set.
At one point during filming, a pyrotechnical test was carried out for a scene in There Will Be Blood which created a huge cloud of smoke that could be seen for miles around.
Unfortunately, this giant cloud of dark smoke got straight into one of the shots for No Country For Old Men. The Coen brothers had to wait for the cloud to completely dissipate before they could recommence shooting on the movie.
Oops! We’re sure the Coen brothers didn’t mind in the end – they won several Oscar nominations for their work on No Country.
Movie/TV Quote
“Well, nobody's perfect.”
Some Like it Hot, 1959
Conversation Starter
What is the worst pickup line you have ever heard?
Writing Prompt
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