Quote
"I’m a minimalist. I don’t really need much to enjoy a good holiday – just my family and the bare essentials."
Jean Reno
Joke
He bought a donkey because he thought he might get a kick out of it.
Fun Fact
Only two mammals like spicy food: humans and the tree shrew.
While humans have long had the rare distinction of being the only mammal that actually enjoys spicy food, that list has seen a new addition, as a study by Chinese researchers found that tree shrews have a mutation in their ion channel receptor, TRPV1, which makes it less sensitive to the "hot" chemical in chili peppers. As a result, the adorable critters happily gobbled up corn pellets laced with capsaicin (the compounds that give peppers their spice) while other mammals in the study avoided them.
History Fact
Anyone Seen My Coffee Mug?
The extremely goth Britons of the Ice Age commonly used old human skulls as cups. I repeat: as long as they’re not using them.
Movie/TV Trivia
A Clockwork Orange
During the filming of the Ludovico scene, star Malcolm McDowell scratched one of his corneas and was temporarily blinded. He suffered cracked ribs during filming of the humiliation stage show.
Movie/TV Quote
"Attica! Attica!"
Dog Day Afternoon, 1975
Conversation Starter
How much do you plan for the future?
Writing Prompt
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