Daily Quote
"Your greatest contribution may not be something you do but someone you raise."
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Joke of the Day
I wasn’t originally going to get a brain transplant, but then I changed my mind
Fun Fact
J.K. Rowling chose the unusual name ‘Hermione’ so young girls wouldn’t be teased for being nerdy.
The name Hermione came from Shakespeare’s “A Winter’s Tale.”
Rowling says when she chose the name, she “didn’t want a lot of fairly hard-working little girls to be teased if ever the book was published.”
History Fact
Captain Morgan was a real guy.
He was also a real captain, too!
The face of the much-loved rum brand was a Welsh privateer who fought against the Spanish alongside the English in the Caribbean.
His full name was Sir Henry Morgan, and was knighted by King Charles II.
Captain Morgan died in 1688 in Jamaica as a very wealthy man.
Movie/TV Trivia
An excerpt from Donald Kaufman’s script for The Three can be found in the end credits to Adaptation.
Movie/TV Quote
"Good morning, Vietnam!"
Good Morning, Vietnam, 1987
Conversation Starter
Do you have any nicknames?
Writing Prompt
Weird Laws
West Virginia: No drones for bird hunting
In West Virginia it is illegal to use a drone “or other unmanned aircraft” to hunt birds. While you’re out in the woods, you’d better not use a ferret instead of a hunting dog; that’s a $100 fine right there. Here's what every state in America is best--and worst--at.
Food Thing
One fast food hamburger may contain meat from 100 different cows.