Quote
"Out of difficulties grow miracles."
Jean de la Bruyere
Joke
Perhaps the oldest joke formula of all-time is one when you pose a rhetorical question where the answer is a clever pun. Here are some great examples.
Fun Fact
The first person convicted of speeding was going eight mph.
According to Guinness World Records, the first person to be charged with speeding was Walter Arnold of the English village of Paddock Wood, Kent. On Jan. 28, 1896, Arnold was spotted going four times the speed limit in his 19th-century Benz—but since the speed limit at the time was just two miles per hour, that meant he was not going too fast by today's standards. The constable had to chase him down on his bicycle, issuing a ticket for £4 7s and earning Arnold the speedy distinction.
History Fact
No Autocorrect
In 1962, a programmer omitted a single hyphen in the code for the Mariner I rocket, causing it to explode shortly after take off. This typo cost NASA the equivalent of $630 million dollars today.
Movie/TV Trivia
It
The Duffer Brothers originally wanted to direct the movie, but were overlooked as they were not "established" enough. They went on to create Stranger Things (2016), which co-stars Finn Wolfhard (Richie) and pays homage to Stephen King.
Movie/TV Quote
"Here's Johnny!"
The Shining, 1980
Fun fact
This line was completely improvised. Jack Nicholson was only prompted to break down the door, but he decided to improvise this line and it made the final cut of the movie.
Conversation Starter
What is the most embarrassing piece of clothing you own?
Writing Prompt