Quote
"A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows."
Francis of Assisi
Joke
Why did the grizzly hate this article? He can't bear puns!
Fun Fact
A narwhal's tusk reveals its past living conditions.
Much like the rings of a tree can tell you its age and provide clues about the life it has lived, so too does the long tusk of the narwhal. Recent research led by a bioscience professor at Denmark's Aarhus University has shown that this peculiar arctic whale adds a layer to its distinctive tusk each year. And not only do these layers offer insight into the age of the narwhal (they've been known to live up to 50 years) but the conditions in which they lived—such as level of pollution, temperature levels, and even what their diet consisted of. You are what you eat!
History Fact
Lepus Rex
Louis Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, was known as and is still called “The Rabbit of Holland” because he mispronounced the Dutch phrase “King of Holland” and instead said “Iek ben Konijn van Olland” (“I am Rabbit of Holland”) when he took over the Netherlands in 1806. It wasn’t all in jest—he was devoted to the Dutch people and was also known as “Louis the Good.”
Movie/TV Trivia
The Hangover
In The Hangover, Ed Helms is actually missing a tooth. He never had an adult incisor grow, and his fake incisor was taken out for the parts of filming where Stu's tooth is missing.
Movie/TV Quote
"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine."
Casablanca, 1942
Conversation Starter
What is your favourite shirt?
Writing Prompt