Quote
"In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love."
Mother Teresa
Joke
Why can't you hear a psychiatrist using the bathroom? Because the 'P' is silent.
Fun Fact
A dozen bodies were once found in Benjamin Franklin's basement.
But were you aware of the fact that multiple skeletons were found in the basement of Benjamin Franklin's London home? The bones were discovered during a 1998 renovation of the house and were identified as being from nearly a dozen people, including six children. "The most plausible explanation is not mass murder, but an anatomy school run by Franklin's young friend and protege, William Hewson," wrote The Guardian.
That's not to say there wasn't any funny business going on. "The resurrection men could deliver bodies stolen from graveyards to the Thames wharf at the bottom of the street, while there was a weekly public execution at the gallows on the other side of the garden wall," the publication reported.
Reading Fact
People who read books tend to be better at learning new languages, too.
History Fact
The introduction of Europeans to the New World saw the Native American population drop from an estimated 12 million in 1500 to barely 237,000 in 1900.
Movie/TV Trivia
Casablanca's Sam Was a Drummer
Though now famous as the piano player at Rick's Café Américain, Dooley Wilson, the actor who played Sam, was an experienced musician and bandleader—but not a piano player. He was a drummer, and mimed the piano playing. "As Time Goes By" was dubbed in later.
Movie/TV Quote
"You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am."
On the Waterfront, 1954
Conversation Starter
If someone gave you 20 dollars, what would you buy with it?
Writing Prompt
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