Quote
"Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear."
George Addair
Joke
What did the sushi say to the bee? Wasabee!
Fun Fact
Harriet Tubman was even more heroic than you thought.
You probably know that Harriet Tubman was a former slave who became a political activist for the abolition movement. But in addition to smuggling escaped slaves through the Underground Railroad, during the Civil War she was the first woman to lead an armed assault. She planned and executed a number of raids and was known to carry a revolver for personal protection.
Reading Fact
The city that loaned the most books, however, was Tokyo, with 111.9 million book loans in just one year.
History Fact
An Impassioned Plea
In 1933, the German Reichstag (Parliament) voted to give Hitler absolute control of the government. Only one person spoke against it—Social Democratic leader Otto Wels, who spoke the last free words in the Reichstag: “You can take our lives & our freedom, but you cannot take our honor. We are defenseless but not honorless.” The Enabling Act was passed anyway, allowing Hitler and his cabinet to enact laws without consulting parliament.
Movie/TV Trivia
I Am Legend
Will Smith grew so enamored of his canine co-star, Abbey, that he tried to adopt her when filming was finished, but the dog's trainer could not be persuaded to give her up.
Movie/TV Quote
"Oh, Jerry, don't let's ask for the moon. We have the stars."
Now, Voyager, 1942
Conversation Starter
What is the biggest risk you’ve ever taken?
Writing Prompt
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