Quote "A room without books is like a body without a soul." Marcus Tullius Cicero Joke My wife told me I had to stop acting like a flamingo. So I had to put my foot down! Fun Fact In 2005, a fortune cookie company called Wonton Food Inc. correctly foretold lottery numbers, resulting in 110 winners and an investigation. No fraud was involved. Reading Fact Ulysses S. Grant wrote a book of biographies and historical accounts for his wife so she could live with royalties. While b

Quote "Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge." Abraham Joshua Heschel Joke My friend says to me, "What rhymes with orange?" And I told him, "No it doesn't!" Fun Fact In Morse Code -.- means k. Reading Fact A monk found an old book of Archimedes and erased it. In the 13th century, a monk found an old book by Archimedes (a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer) all the way from the 10th century. Rather than exploring the purpose of t

Quote "Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel." Augustus Hare Joke This graveyard looks overcrowded. People must be dying to get in there! Fun Fact Ketchup originated in China as a boiled-down brine of pickled fish and spices called “ke-chiap”. Reading Fact The first printed books did not have the name of the author or even the title of the book on their covers. The first printed books in the early times did not have the name of the author or even the

Quote "Every moment and every event of every man’s life on earth plants something in his soul." Thomas Merton Joke I thought about going on an all-almond diet… But that's just nuts! Fun Fact Tigers have striped skin not just striped fur. The stripes are like fingerprints and no two tigers have the same pattern. Reading Fact There is a difference in the novel and the movie of ForrestGump. Winston Groom wrote the novel, Forrest Gump.The novel tells the story of Forrest Gump, a

Quote "When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new." Dalai Lama Joke Spring is here! I got so excited I wet my plants! Fun Fact Japanese square watermelons are ornamental plants and are not edible. Reading Fact People who read fiction books tend to be nicer. According to a study by Kingston University in2017, people who read fiction books tend to be nicer. Consequently, there is a relationship between reading fic

Quote "The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them." Mark Twain Joke I'm so good at sleeping I can do it with my eyes closed! Fun Fact It took the creator of the Rubik’s Cube, Erno Rubik, one month to solve the cube after he created it; as of June 2018 the world record is 4.22 seconds. Reading Fact Ebooks and Audiobooks will probably be the future of reading. The traditional physical books are still preferred by some but alternative