Quote of the Day:
“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.” -Soren Kierkegaard
Fact of the Day:
Crocodiles are the only animals that tear while eating. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
National Caviar Day -as if rich douchebags need more of a reason to celebrate.
Link of the Day:
Cartoon energy drinks made real. Awesome.
Quote of the Day:
“Childhood is frequently a solemn business for those inside it.” -George Will
Fact of the Day:
Since weightlessness causes the spine to expand and straighten, astronauts may measure up to two inches taller in space than they do on Earth. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
Get to Know Your Customer’s Day -so if you don’t have customers, stay home today to avoid getting “known.”
Link of the Day:
Ham, cheese and veggies make sandwich art.
Quote of the Day:
“If the human mind was simple enough to understand, we’d be too simple to understand it.” -Emerson Pugh
Fact of the Day:
The depressed area of skin under your nose and above your upper lip is called your philtrum. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
National Personal Chef’s Day -yeah, I don’t have one either.
Link of the Day:
How to hide an elephant on Worth1000.com.
Quote of the Day:
“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” -Groucho Marx
Fact of the Day:
100 years ago, the average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year, but dentists made $2,500 per year. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
Baby Food Day and Gummi Worm Day -your choice.
Link of the Day:
Cool mailboxes.
Quote of the Day:
“It is your work in life that is the ultimate seduction.” -Pablo Picasso
Fact of the Day:
Jimmy Carter was the first US president to have been born in a hospital. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
Bastille Day -celebrate by breaking some homeboys out of the slammer.
Link of the Day:
It’s a Wonderful Internet. Who knows what I would have without the net?
Quote of the Day:
“Nothing is permanent in this wicked world – not even our troubles.” -Charlie Chaplin
Fact of the Day:
Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
It is the Bon Festival -the Buddhist festival to honor the dead.
Link of the Day:
Great Moments in History, Via Etchasketch.
Quote of the Day:
“We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.” -Aesop
Fact of the Day:
A rhinoceros’ horn is made of compacted hair. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
Manhattenhenge, the day where the sun lines up directly with the East/West Streets of Manhattan.
Link of the Day:
The Scenester Olympics -which pretentious douchebag has what it takes to deserve to die more than the rest.
Quote of the Day:
“It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government e
xcept all the others that have been tried.” -Sir Winston Churchill
Fact of the Day:
7-11 was named for the hours it was originally was open, 7 A.M. to 11 P.M. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
7-11 Day: Free Slurpees for all!
Link of the Day:
Hot dogs around the world!
Mmmm…hot dogs. Seriously, I love 7-11. It made me feel comforted when I saw them in Sweden and other places in Europe. Today is one of my favorite days of the year.
P.S. Viva la pizza dog.
Quote of the Day:
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” -Aristotle
Fact of the Day:
A kangaroo can’t jump unless its tail is touching the ground. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
Shut Up! It’s Silence Day, at least for followers of Meher Baba.
Link of the Day:
12 Interesting Facts About Nobel Prizes.
Quote of the Day:
“Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip.” -John Locke
Fact of the Day:
In Babylon, beer was rationed according to a person’s social standing – those high in society such as high priests, were allotted five litres of beer per day. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
The feasts of Caprotinia, a Roman celebration of female slaves. How fun!
Link of th Day:
Have some delicious and pretty Jell-O shots while punishing yourself for owning female slaves.