Daily Quote
“Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.”
Benjamin Franklin
Joke of the Day
Why did the scarecrow win an award?
Because he was out standing in his field.
Fun Fact
Pringles aren't actually potato chips.
The next time you see a can of Pringles, take a closer look—you won't see the word "chip" anywhere on the packaging. That's because Pringles aren't made of thinly-sliced potatoes, but instead dehydrated potato flakes pressed into their signature parabolic shape. That's what makes them less greasy. But when other potato chip manufacturers complained, the Food and Drug Administration ruled that Pringles couldn't be marketed as chips. The company eventually settled on "potato crisp."
History Fact
Using Forks Used to Be Seen as Sacrilegious
What the fork? Forks, the widely used eating utensils, were once seen as blasphemous. They were first introduced in Italy in the 11th Century. These spiked spaghetti-twirling instruments were seen as an offense to God. And why, do you ask? Because they were "artificial hands" and as such was considered to be sacrilegious.
Movie/TV Trivia
The Mummy
Brendan Fraser nearly died during a scene where his character is hanged. Rachel Weisz remembered, "He stopped breathing and had to be resuscitated."
Movie/TV Quote
"Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you."
Game of Thrones
Conversation Starter
What book has influenced you the most?
Writing Prompt
Weird Laws
Naming a Pet Pig
Is easy, but not as much in France where pet owners need to ensure that they do not name their pigs after the state heads? Oink maybe?