Quote
"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, ‘I'm possible!'"
Audrey Hepburn
Joke
What did the duck say when she purchased new lipstick? Put it on my bill!
Fun Fact
Apple Pie isn't actually American.
Apples originally come from Asia. The first pies were baked in Medieval Europe. Even the concept of putting apples in pie traces back to a recipe from England in 1381. Nevertheless, the phrase "as American as apple pie" turned up by 1924 and became a common saying during the years of the Second World War.
Reading Fact
Americans only read half as much, at just over 5 hours per week.
History Fact
Duplicity
An American soldier and former prisoner of war, held in Japan during World War II, spotted a brutal Japanese official from the POW camp while shopping at Sears in Los Angeles in 1946. That official, Tomoya Kawakita, a dual Japanese/United States citizen, was arrested and was subsequently the last person convicted of treason in the US to date.
Movie/TV Trivia
The Martian
Matt Damon admitted that the scene where Mark was getting emotional upon hearing Commander Lewis' voice was genuine. The other actors had wrapped and gone home, and their pre-recorded voices were actually being played to Damon from inside his spacesuit. When Damon began to think about how his character had been all alone on Mars for two years, alongside how he was only hearing pre-recorded voices of his co-stars who had already finished their scenes, he began to tear up. Ridley Scott was so impressed with Damon's performance, that he only did one take of the scene, which was used in the film.
Movie/TV Quote
"Houston, we have a problem."
Apollo 13, 1995
Conversation Starter
Do you know anyone who is living their life to the fullest?
Writing Prompt
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