Quote
"Believe you can and you're halfway there."
Theodore Roosevelt
Joke
Whenever I undress in the bathroom… My shower gets turned on!
Fun Fact
Sweat doesn't actually stink.
You might notice that any sweat you produce right after a shower doesn't smell so bad. That's because your sweat itself isn't stinky; it's the bacteria on your skin that breaks the sweat down that causes the odor. Additionally, you'll find that the sweat on your arms and legs doesn't smell as much as your armpits. That's because sweat glands in your armpits secrete more protein into a dark, damp environment—the perfect place and food for bacteria.
Reading Fact
The longest novel ever written is À la recherche du temps perdu by Marcel Proust, at 1,267,069 words long.
History Fact
Olaf Was Here
During the 9th century AD, two Vikings graffitied their names in the runes of Hagia Sophia. These carvings have survived since the Byzantine era, and are still viewable in modern-day Istanbul. One inscription reads, “Halfdan carved these runes.”
Movie/TV Trivia
Saving Private Ryan
Tom Sizemore was battling a drug addiction during production. Steven Spielberg gave him an ultimatum that he would be blood tested on the set every day of filming, and if he failed the test once he would be fired and the part of Horvath would be recast and re-shot with someone else, even if it was at the end of production.
Movie/TV Quote
"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know."
Animal Crackers, 1930
Conversation Starter
What book had a big influence on you?
Writing Prompt
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