Daily Quote
“The big lesson in life, baby, is never be scared of anyone or anything.”
Frank Sinatra
Joke of the Day
How do you stop a bull from charging?
You unplug it!
Fun Fact
The heads on Easter Island have bodies.
The iconic stone heads protruding from the ground on Easter Island are familiar to most, but many don't realize what lies beneath the surface. In the '10s, archaeologists studying the hundreds of stone statues on the Pacific Island excavated two of the figures, revealing full torsos, which measure as high as 33 feet.
History Fact
In the 16th and 17th century wealthy Europeans ate corpses thinking they'd cure them of ailments.
Movie/TV Trivia
The Theory Of Everything
In an e-mail to director James Marsh about the portrayal by Eddie Redmayne, Stephen Hawking said there were certain points when he thought he was watching himself. In addition to his copyrighted voice, Stephen Hawking also lent the filmmakers his Companion of Honour medal and his signed thesis to use as genuine props in the film.
Movie/TV Quote
"What is this? A center for ants?"
Zoolander (2001)
Conversation Starter
What are you best at?
Writing Prompt
Weird Laws
New Jersey: No murder while wearing a bulletproof vest
It’s against the law to murder someone, but in Jersey it’s double against the law to murder someone while you’re wearing a bulletproof vest. See if you can follow along: wearing a bulletproof vest while committing or attempting to commit a crime of the first degree, is a crime of the second degree.