Quote
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Joke
And the lord said unto John, "Come forth and you will receive eternal life". John came fifth and won a toaster.
Fun Fact
Humans are just one of the estimated 8.7 million species on Earth.
Human beings may dominate the planet with our sprawling cities and far-reaching technology, but we are, in fact, just one species among some 8.7 million that live together on planet Earth. One 2011 study published in the journal PLoS Biology estimated that "the various forms of life on the planet included 7.8 million species of animals, 298,000 species of plants, 611,000 species of mushrooms, mold and other fungi, 36,400 species of protozoa, and 27,500 species of algae or chromists." And it's worth noting that the researchers did not venture to put an estimate on the number of bacteria.
History Fact
Burned at the Stake
One expert suggests that as many as 600,000 people who were designated “witches” perished during the medieval period.
Movie/TV Trivia
The idea for the poster for The Usual Suspects came before any script or story.
Movie/TV Quote
"My precious."
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, 2002
Want your own? You don't have to battle orcs and dragons — you just have to shop online. A platinum version, complete with Elvish script, retails for $3,100.
Conversation Starter
If your life was a meal, what would kind of meal would it be?
Writing Prompt