Daily Quote
"The family is the test of freedom; because the family is the only thing that the free man makes for himself and by himself."
Gilbert K. Chesterton
Joke of the Day
What did one plate say to the other plate?
Dinner is on me!
Fun Fact
The Earth's ozone layer will make a full recovery in 50 years.
Because of pollution, the Earth's ozone layer has suffered a lot. That's bad news for everyone, since the fragile gas layer protects our planet and shields us from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. Fortunately, climate change experts believe that the ozone layer will fully heal within 50 years, according to a 2018 report from the United Nations.
The recovery is thanks in large part to the Montreal Protocol of 1987, which put a global ban on the use of one of the main culprits for the damage: chlorofluorocarbons (CFOs). Previously, CFOs had been common in refrigerators, aerosol cans, and dry-cleaning chemicals.
History Fact
Between 1525 and 1866, 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped and sold into slavery in the United States, Caribbean, and South America.
Movie/TV Trivia
A different denouement for Die Hard with a Vengeance saw McClane turning the tables, so to speak, on Simon Gruber giving him a series of riddles to solve. The face off eventually ended with Gruber blowing himself away with a rocket launcher after the New York cop tricks him into thinking it’s pointed the wrong way. Daft.
Movie/TV Quote
"Do you know what happens to a toad when it's struck by lightning? The same thing that happens to everything else."
X-Men (2000)
Conversation Starter
If you could spend an entire day with a family member, who would it be and why?
Writing Prompt
Weird Laws
WASHINGTON
Doors to nearly all public buildings must open outwardly. Anyone who violates this will face a misdemeanor charge. The statute does explain why though: to avoid congestion during emergencies, like fires.