Daily Quote
"The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family."
Lee Iacocca
Joke of the Day
What’s the difference between a poorly dressed man on a bicycle and a nicely dressed man on a tricycle? A tire
Fun Fact
Mike Tyson once offered a zoo attendant 10,000 dollars to let him fight a gorilla.
As it is, Tyson bribed a worker to open the zoo for just he and his wife to see the animals.
While on this romantic stroll, he tried to also bribe a zookeeper to let him fight a gorilla.
History Fact
46 BC was 445 days long and is the longest year in human history.
Nicknamed the annus confusionis, or “year of confusion”, this year had two extra leap months inserted by Julius Caesar.
This was in order to make his newly-formed Julian Calendar match up with the seasonal year.
This calendar is a variation of which is still used in most places across the world today
Movie/TV Trivia
The names of the taxi driver and the policeman in everybody’s favourite Yuletide outing, It’s A Wonderful Life, are Bert and Ernie. The writers working on Sesame Street at the time claim it’s merely a coincidence.
Movie/TV Quote
"Dude, where's my car?"
Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
Conversation Starter
What was your worst wardrobe mistake?
Writing Prompt
Weird Laws
FLORIDA
People who own bars, restaurants, and other places where liquor is sold, may be fined up to $1,000 if they participate in or permit any contest of dwarf-tossing.
Food Thing
Yams and sweet potatoes are not the same thing.