Daily Quote
"I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
J.R.R. Tolkien
Joke of the Day
Why did the teddy bear say no to dessert?
Because she was stuffed.
Fun Fact
There are only three countries in the world that don't use the metric system.
For simplicity's sake, most of the more than 200 countries in the world use the metric system when describing things like length or mass. However, there are three countries that stand out: Liberia, Myanmar, and the United States.
And soon, that number might be down to two. In 2018, Liberia commerce and industry minister Wilson Tarpeh said the government plans to adopt the metric system in order to promote accountability and transparency in trade, according to the Liberian Observer.
History Fact
In the 1970s Pol Pot's communist regime brainwashed thousands of Cambodian children into becoming soldiers who committed mass murders and other atrocities.
Movie/TV Trivia
The main characters initials in The Prestige spell ABRA (as in Abracadabra). The main character’s first initials in Inception spell DREAMS.
Movie/TV Quote
"To me, you are perfect."
Love Actually (2003)
Conversation Starter
Who do you count on the most for help?
Writing Prompt
Weird Laws
TEXAS
People wishing to run for office must acknowledge the "Supreme Being." If not, they could be subjected to religious tests. In other words: No atheists allowed.
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