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Quote

"Your life is your message to the world. Make sure it’s inspiring." 


Lewis Howes


Joke

I ate a clock yesterday, it was very time consuming.


Fun Fact

The severed head of a sea slug can grow a whole new body.

 

It sounds like something out of a horror film, but it's all too real: The Elysia cf. marginata, a type of sea slug, has been found to not only survive decapitation, but to be able to grow a whole new body from it. Ecologists at Nara Women's University in Japan found that, a few hours after having their heads severed from their bodies, the snails' heads were already nibbling on algae as if nothing had happened. In about 20 days, one-third of the sea slugs studied had fully grown back their bodies—heart included.


Reading Fact

Reading proficiency is a key indicator of educational attainment and cognitive development.


History Fact

Chairman Mao Zedong killed 45 million people during China's "Great Leap Forward" from 1958–1962.


Movie/TV Trivia In 1994, during one famous lunch at Pixar, filmmakers John Lasseter, Pete Docter and Joe Ranft came up with ideas that would eventually become A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo, Monster Inc. and Wall-E. We’ll have what they’re having.


Movie/TV Quote

"I'm having an old friend for dinner."


The Silence of the Lambs, 1991


With lines as good as this one, Anthony Hopkins only needed about 16 minutes of screen time to win a best actor Oscar, among the shortest performances ever to earn someone an Academy Award in the category.


Conversation Starter

What are the top three things on your bucket list?


Writing Prompt

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