Notes of the Day:
- The world’s first underground passenger train is in London, commonly called “The Tube”. It first began operation in 1863.
- The oldest believed dice game still being played is believed to be Backgammon.
- The only President to receive the Medal of Honor was Theodore Poosevelt and was given posthumously by President Bill Clinton.
- If you have a $10 bill in your pocket and no debts, you are wealthier than 25% of Americans.
- Americans throw away 2.5 million plastic bottles per hour. Each one takes 500 years to decompose.
- Recycling a single plastic bottle can conserve enough energy to light a 60W bulb for up to 6 hours.
- Indian housewives hold 11% of the World’s Gold. That is more than the reserves of the U.S., IMF, Switzerland, and Germany put together.
- When the “Elephant Whisperer” Lawrence Anthony died, a herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
- Eating dark chocolate every day reduces the risk of heart disease by one-third.
Jokes of the day:
- A flight attendant was stationed at the departure gate to check tickets. As a man approached, she extended her hand for the ticket and he opened his trench coat and flashed her. Without missing a beat she said, “Sir, I need to see your ticket not your stub.”
- I went to the psychiatrist, and he says “You’re crazy.” I tell him I want a second opinion. He says, “Okay, you’re Ugly too”.
- The average woman would rather have beauty than brains because the average man can see better than he can think.
- “Do you think,” asked the poll taker, “that the terms of Congressmen should be limited?” “Hell no!” raged the taxpayer. “They should stay in jail as long as everyone else!”
- He who courts and goes away, may court again another day; But he who weds and courts girls still, may go to court against his will.
- A grasshopper walks into a bar. Bartender says, hey, we got a drink named after you. The grasshopper says, you have a drink named Steve?
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