Daily Quote
"Govern a family as you would cook a small fish – very gently."
Chinese Proverb
Joke of the Day
There was a kidnapping at school yesterday. Don’t worry, though - he woke up
Fun Fact
There is a total of 1,710 steps in the Eiffel Tower.
Standing 108 stories tall, there are 1,710 steps to get to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
However, guests are only allowed to climb the stairs until the first platform.
From there, they must take a lift to the top.
History Fact
Thomas Edison didn’t invent most of the stuff he patented.
It’s fair to say that Edison was one of the world’s most notorious intellectual property thieves.
Of the 1,093 things he smashed a patent on, he stole near enough most of them off real geniuses like Nikola Tesla, Wilhelm Rontgen and Joseph Swan – the latter of whom originally invented the lightbulb!
Movie/TV Trivia
While Cameron Crowe returns the favour in Minority Report wearing a newspaper. Or hiding behind one. Delete where applicable.
Movie/TV Quote
"Argo f— yourself."
Argo, 2012
Conversation Starter
Where do you see yourself living when you retire?
Writing Prompt
Weird Laws
Wyoming: Don't buy junk from a drunk
Like Mama always said, “don’t buy junk from a drunk.” In Wyoming, purchasing scrap “metals, rubber, rags or paper” from an intoxicated person is prohibited. Next up, learn the 25 funny international laws you'd never know were real.
Food Thing
Fruit-flavored snacks are made with the same wax used on cars.