Daily Quote
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Joke of the Day
Need an ark? I Noah guy
Fun Fact
The 20th of March is Snowman Burning Day.
This strange holiday was spawned by American and Swiss citizens to symbolize the end of the winter season.
History Fact
Thine Mamma
Shakespeare gave us what many see as the perfection of the English sonnet, dozens of new words and phrases that we still use today, and a lasting oeuvre of work that we’re forced to study in high school. He also, in his infinite wisdom, gave us one of the very first ancestors of the “yo mamma” joke:
Demetrius: Villain, what hast thou done?
Aaron: That which thou canst not undo.
Chiron: Thou hast undone our mother.
Aaron: Villain, I have done thy mother.
Burn!
Movie/TV Trivia
Those who own the DVD of Dodgeball will be aware that the happy-go-lucky finale full of lesbians and treasure may well have ended on more of a bleak note, simply cutting as Ben Stiller’s White Goodman connects a ball right in Vince Vaughn’s oversized face.
Movie/TV Quote
"Honest to blog?"
Juno (2007)
Conversation Starter
What is the strangest gift you have ever received?
Writing Prompt
Weird Laws
KANSAS
There's no place like home to get tipsy. It's illegal to sell liquor by the glass in over 25 counties across Kansas, which repealed prohibition a full 15 years after Congress.
Food Thing
The popsicle was invented by an 11-year-old in 1905.