Quote
"One day, you’ll be just a memory for some people. Do your best to be a good one."
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Joke
How do turtles talk to each other? By using shell phones!
Fun Fact
The origin of the word “sinister” reflects a historical bias against left-handed people. It comes from the Latin word for “left,” which was also seen to be unlucky or evil.
Reading Fact
The world’s largest fine for an overdue library book stands at $345.14, the amount owed at two cents a day.
Poetry book Days and Deeds was checked out of Kewanee Public Library in April 1955 by Emily Canellos-Simms to be returned on 19 April. Having found the book at her mother’s house 47 years later, Emily gave the book back, with an overdue fine of over $345.
History Fact
Although they didn’t make it over to England until the 1600s, pineapples became a massive fad in the UK in the 1700s. People would carry them around as symbols of their wealth and status, and everything from clothing to kitchenware was decorated with the exotic fruit. You could even rent a pineapple for an evening and take it out for a spin to impress all your friends.
Movie/TV Trivia
Drive
In preparation for his role, Ryan Gosling restored the 1973 Chevy Malibu that his character uses in the film.
Movie/TV Quote
"Love means never having to say you're sorry."
Love Story, 1970
One of the most parodied movie lines in cinema — even Ryan O’Neal himself poked fun at it in Peter Bogdanovich's screwball comedy What's Up, Doc?. When Barbra Streisand quotes it, he retorts, "That's the dumbest thing I have ever heard."
Conversation Starter
What is the best pickup line you’ve ever used? Heard?
Writing Prompt
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