Quote
"Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new."
Brian Tracy
Joke
So a vowel saves another vowel's life. The other vowel says, "Aye E! I owe you!"
Fun Fact
There may be 2,000 active serial killers in the U.S. right now.
Thomas Hargrove has been archiving homicides for years through his Murder Accountability Project. Through his experience, he came up with an algorithm that found patterns in recent unsolved murders linked to at least one other murder through DNA. This allowed him to estimate the number of unsolved cases in the U.S. at any given time. According to The New Yorker, he believes that the number of active serial killers in the U.S. is around 2,000.
History Fact
Upon dying, some pharaohs were sealed into their tombs alongside their living servants, pets, and concubines.
Movie/TV Trivia
Showgirls still holds the record for most Razzie (anti-Oscars) nominations with 13. Paul Verhoeven was the first director to collect the award for Worst Picture in person.
Movie/TV Quote
"Here's looking at you, kid."
Casablanca, 1942
The Japanese version of the line — "Kimi no hitomi ni kanpai'' — literally translates as, "Cheers to your eyes." Manako Ihaya of the American Translators Association calls it "a classic example of a good movie script translation" for its ability to capture the nuance of the English for the Japanese audience.
Conversation Starter
Who is a celebrity you admire?
Writing Prompt