Daily Quote
“The healthiest response to life is joy.”
Deepak Chopra
Joke of the Day
Why did the skeletons cross the road?
To get to the body shop!
Fun Fact
Pigeons can tell the difference between a painting by Monet and Picasso.
In a 1995 study published in the Journal of Experimental Analysis of Behavior, researchers reported being able to train pigeons to discriminate between paintings by Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso when shown slides of their works that they had previously never seen before. When the Picasso images were inverted, the little art connoisseurs could still tell it was a Picasso. Maybe that's why they like landing on statues so much.
History Fact
Some Things Never Change
In 1254, Möngke Khan, grandson of Genghis, hosted a religious debate between Christian, Muslim and Buddhist theologians. The debate ended with the Buddhists sitting silently as the Christian and Muslim debaters sang loudly at each other. Then they all got drunk.
Movie/TV Trivia
Slumdog Millionaire
Director Danny Boyle placed the money to be paid to the 3 lead child actors in a trust that is to be released to them upon their completion of grade school at 16 years of age. The production company has set up for an auto-rikshaw driver to take the kids to school everyday until they are 16 years old.
Movie/TV Quote
"You're tearing me apart, Lisa!"
The Room (2003)
Conversation Starter
What movie scene choked you up the most?
Writing Prompt
Weird Laws
No Shirtless Driving in Thailand
Driving a car shirtless is considered offensive in Thailand. Motorists need to ensure they are wearing a shirt no matter how hot the weather or their abs are.
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