Daily Quote
“Live for each second without hesitation.”
Elton John
Joke of the Day
What does a broken plate say when she gets her cupcake?
Is this GLUE-ten free?
Fun Fact
The human body literally glows.
It might be hard to see with your naked eye, but everyone you pass by every day is literally glowing. The human body emits a small quantity of visible light ("visible" in the technical sense—the illumination is about 1,000 times less intense than levels of light that we would actually be able to see). Researchers in Japan used a special camera to track this glow and found that it fluctuates throughout the day, with the body emitting its lowest levels of light around 10 a.m. and highest at around 4 p.m., a rhythm the scientists attribute to the changes in one's metabolism.
History Fact
Successful Missions
In 1985, when Professor of Oceanography Robert Ballard announced he was planning a mission to find the RMS Titanic, it was actually a cover story for a classified mission to search for lost nuclear submarines. His team finished their mission before they were due back, so they spent the extra time at sea looking for the Titanic and actually went on to actually find it!
Movie/TV Trivia
Interstellar
For a cornfield scene, Christopher Nolan sought to grow five hundred acres of corn, which he learned was feasible from his producing of Man of Steel (2013). The corn was then sold, and actually made a profit.
Movie/TV Quote
"Look at me. Look at me. I am the captain now."
Captain Phillips (2013)
Conversation Starter
If you could bring back one TV show that was cancelled, which one would you bring back?
Writing Prompt
Weird Laws
Vermont: Clotheslines, be gone
Vermont passed a law just to say there would never be a law prohibiting the use of clotheslines. Good to know.