Quote
"Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly."
Epictetus
Joke
How do you make a Kleenex dance?
Put some boogie in it!
Fun Fact
Mr Potato Head was the first toy to be advertised on TV.
History Fact
The Soviet Union tried to snuff out the memory of Genghis Khan.
During the Soviet-era rule of the late 20th century, simply mentioning the great conqueror’s name was a crime against the USSR.
The Soviets removed his story from school textbooks and outlawed pilgrimages to his birthplace of Khentii.
After Mongolia gained their independence in the early 1990s, he was restored to his rightful place as a national hero of Mongolia.
He appeared in the art and popular culture, as well as on Mongolian currency.
Movie/TV Trivia
There Will Be Blood Completely Disrupted Shooting for No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood and No Country For Old Men have more than a few things in common. They were both released in 2007, and were instant hits in the revamped ‘pseudo-Western’ genre. Both movies were even filmed at the same time in the exact same part of the USA.
Filming locations for both projects were situated just outside the town of Marfa, Texas. Unfortunately, their shooting schedules often collided, causing plenty of problems on set.
At one point during filming, a pyrotechnical test was carried out for a scene in There Will Be Blood which created a huge cloud of smoke that could be seen for miles around.
Unfortunately, this giant cloud of dark smoke got straight into one of the shots for No Country For Old Men. The Coen brothers had to wait for the cloud to completely dissipate before they could recommence shooting on the movie.
Oops! We’re sure the Coen brothers didn’t mind in the end – they won several Oscar nominations for their work on No Country.
Movie/TV Quote
"It was beauty killed the beast."
King Kong, 1933
Conversation Starter
What book has influenced you the most?
Writing Prompt