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Quote

"Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls." 


Joseph Campbell


Joke

What did one hat say to the other? You stay here. I’ll go on ahead.


Fun Fact

Only two mammals like spicy food: humans and the tree shrew.

 

While humans have long had the rare distinction of being the only mammal that actually enjoys spicy food, that list has seen a new addition, as a study by Chinese researchers found that tree shrews have a mutation in their ion channel receptor, TRPV1, which makes it less sensitive to the "hot" chemical in chili peppers. As a result, the adorable critters happily gobbled up corn pellets laced with capsaicin (the compounds that give peppers their spice) while other mammals in the study avoided them.


Reading Fact

The speed at which someone reads can vary depending on factors such as text difficulty, familiarity with the subject matter, and reading environment.


History Fact

Soviet biologist Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov attempted to impregnate a chimpanzee with human sperm, but failed in his quest to make a "humanzee."


Movie/TV Trivia

Ronald Reagan was originally announced as the lead for Casablanca. The proclamation turned out to simply be a ruse to keep the actor’s name in the press.


Movie/TV Quote

"Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys."


Dead Poets Society, 1989

 

"I have a pair of pants from a company called Carpe Denim," screenwriter Tom Schulman tells THR.  "I didn't realize when I bought them, but when they were folded in a certain way I saw it on the inside of the waistband. The 'Denim' is pretty much the funniest thing I've seen with that line."


Conversation Starter

What is the most difficult thing you’ve ever done?


Writing Prompt

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