Daily Quote
"Think of your family today and every day thereafter, don’t let the busy world of today keep you from showing how much you love and appreciate your family."
Josiah
Joke of the Day
How does a vampire start a letter?
Tomb it may concern...
Fun Fact
The most expensive coin in the world was sold for more than $7 million.
The 1933 Double Eagle was a $20 U.S. coin made of gold that never went into circulation. A few of the coins were made, but most were destroyed—save for nine that were presumed stolen by U.S. mint workers. After years circulating the globe and falling into the hands of a few notable owners—including the king of Egypt—one of the coins was auctioned off at Sotheby's in 2002 for a stunning $7,590,020. That made it the most expensive coin ever sold at auction.
History Fact
I Heart You
Silphium, also known as laserwort, was a plant that was once an effective and extremely popular contraceptive; Pliny, sounding like a guy who totally understands women’s periods, noted that it could “promote the menstrual discharge.” Unfortunately it was so popular that it was harvested into extinction. Some researchers even speculate that the shape of the plant is what gives us the traditional heart shape we use to denote love and romance today.
Movie/TV Trivia
Ripley (or at least her clone) finally makes it back to Earth in a deleted scene for Alien: Resurrection.
Movie/TV Quote
"Prepare to be fucked by the long dick of the law!"
Superbad (2007)
Conversation Starter
What was the first job you ever had?
Writing Prompt
Weird Laws
Arkansas
Because one of the popular weird laws for a lot of states goes something along the lines of no honking at sandwich shops at these oddly specific hours on a Sunday, it is with great joy that I bring you Section 18-55 of Little Rock’s Code of Ordinances -- current as of March 2017 -- which states that No person shall sound the horn on a vehicle at any place where cold drinks or sandwiches are served after 9pm. (Also, no, it’s not illegal to mispronounce the state’s name. Just discouraged.)