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Quote "Be true to your work, your word, and your friend." Henry David Thoreau Joke The other day I tried to make a chemistry joke, but got no reaction Fun Fact Canada has nine percent of the world's forests. Our neighbors to the north boast 396.9-million hectares of forests, or nine percent of all of the forest area in the entire world, according to Natural Resources Canada. Reading Fact Most of the people in the United States are book readers. History Fact The First Face on

Quote "With self-discipline most anything is possible." Theodore Roosevelt Joke I saw an ad for burial plots, and I thought: “That’s the last thing I need!” Fun Fact The "most typical human" fits this description. According to a study developed for National Geographic in 2011, the world's "mosttypical" person is right-handed, makes less than $12,000 per year, has a mobile phone, and doesn't have a bank account. Reading Fact The Powell's Bookstore in Oregon, Portland is the wo

Quote "No masterpiece was ever created by a lazy artist." Salvador Dali Joke The guy who invented the door knocker got a no-bell prize Fun Fact All giant pandas in zoos around the world are on loan from China. The panda at your local zoo may look like it's at home in its cozy sanctuary. But unless you live in China, the pandas that you're seeing are just visiting.That's because every one of the gentle giants in zoos around the world are on loan from China. Yes, they're techni

This week I have only read one book but I have got some more reading plans and I have picked up some more books. This week I read… Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke This is what I thought about it. Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke This book really did take me for the twist ending which I do like and did enjoy.We have Natalie, who gets married to Caleb and they shouldn't really be getting married. Caleb is not the brightest main out there but is willing to do whatever Natalie wan

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