Quote
“Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.”
George Halas
Joke
What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing - but it let out a little whine
Fun Fact
More human twins are being born now than ever before.
Do you get the feeling that there are more twins around these days than there used to be? No? Well, you should, because according to a new study in the journal Human Reproduction, the "twinning rate" has increased by one-third since the '80s—up from 9 to 12 twins per 1,000 deliveries. Currently that adds up to about 1.6 million twins born each year across the world—meaning one out of every 42 babies is a twin. Helping drive this is the increasing use of medically assisted reproduction, and the delay in childbearing (twinning has been found to increase with a mother's age).
Reading Fact
A book that purifies water, The Drinkable Book, is printed on filter paper capable of killing deadly waterborne bacteria.
A book that purifies water was created by non-profit organization WATERisLIFE to raise awareness on proper sanitation and hygiene. Each page is coated with silver nanoparticles that instantly kill waterborne bacteria that cause diseases such as cholera, typhoid, and E. coli.
But apart from being a cleaning filter, the book teaches the importance of proper sanitation and hygiene.
History Fact
In 18th century England, pineapples were a status symbol.
Despite the fact that they didn’t make it over to England until the 1600s, by the 1700s owning pineapples had become a huge craze.
Those rich enough to own a pineapple would carry them around to signify their personal wealth and high-class status.
Near enough everything from clothing to houseware was decorated with the exotic fruit.
And for those who weren’t rich enough to buy their own pineapples and become a part of this fad, they could rent a pineapple out to tout around in public and look the part for the day!
Movie/TV Trivia
On the set of one of the Pirates of the Carribbean films, Johnny Depp spent £40,000 on 500 coats for the cast and crew.
Movie/TV Quote
“A martini. Shaken, not stirred.”
Goldfinger, 1964
Conversation Starter
What or who has taught you most of the information you use on a regular basis?
Writing Prompt
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