Today's Inspirational Quote

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"Teaching a child not to step on a caterpillar is as valuable
to the child as it is to the caterpillar."

-- Bradley Miller

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Trivia # 46: Mardi Gras in New Orleans

Did you know...

... that today is the birthday of the Mardi Gras in New
Orleans? The first Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans was
held in 1827. The traditional colors of Mardi Gras are purple
(symbolic of justice), green (symbolic of faith) and gold
(symbolic of power). Celebrate by having your own party!

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Trivia # 45: Let's All Eat Right Day

Did you know...

... that today is Let's All Eat Right Day? Celebrate the

birthday of nutritionist Adelle Davis who was famous for

advocating healthy eating, especially via her bestselling

book, "Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit."

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Today's Inspirational Quote

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"Life is a series of commas, not periods."

-- Matthew McConaughey

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Trivia # 44: Actors in Control Day

Did you know...

... that today is Actors in Control Day? In 1953, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz signed a contract for $8 million to continue producing and starring in the "I Love Lucy Show" on CBS. It was the richest contract in television at that time.

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Today's Inspirational Quote

"Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be

happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by

fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of

achievement."

-- Golda Meir

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Today's Inspirational Quote

"Blessed are those that can give without remembering and

receive without forgetting."

-- Elizabeth Bibesco

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Trivia # 43: Special Person Day

Did you know...

... that today is Special Person Day? In 1997, a school

district in Hillsborough, New Jersey, banned the celebration

of Valentine's Day because it is actually a religious

celebration of St. Valentine. They renamed the celebration

Special Person Day. Regardless of what you might call it,

Happy Valentine's Day to all!

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Trivia # 42 - American Magazine Day

Did you know...

... that today is American Magazine Day? In 1741, Andrew

Bradford of Pennsylvania published "The American Magazine,"

the first magazine in America (published three days before Ben

Franklin's "General Magazine." "The American Magazine" lasted

only three issues.

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Today's Inspirational Quote

"There will be little rubs and disappointments everywhere, and

we are all apt to expect too much; but then, if one scheme of

happiness fails, human nature turns to another; if the first

calculation is wrong, we make a second better: we find comfort

somewhere."

-- Jane Austen

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Trivia # 41 - All the News That's Fit to Print Anniversary

Did you know...

... that today is the All the News That's Fit to Print

Anniversary? On February 10, 1897, the New York Times slogan

first appeared: All the News That's Fit to Print. It was the

winner of a contest organized by its new owner, Adolph

Ochs. Trivia buffs: some of the entries included "Clean, crisp,

bright, snappy; read it daily and be happy;" "Aseptic

journalism up to date;" "Full of meat, clean and neat;" and

"You do not want what the New York Times does not print."

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Trivia # 40 - Hershey Chocolate

Did you know...

... that today is the birthday of the Hershey Chocolate Company? In 1894, the Hershey Chocolate Company was founded by Milton Hershey. Hooray for chocolate and hooray for Milton!

Who loves chocolate? Definitely I would say "yes" if someone asks me. Love month, chocolates month also I think. So why do chocolates became the famous gift of a boy to a girl? How are love and chocolates related? Well, I've read that it is because Chocolate contains high level of phenylethylamine, a naturally occurring chemical in the brain that promotes feelings of rapture, associated with being in love. Great isn't it?

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Today's Inspirational Quote

"Sometimes when you sacrifice something precious, you're not
really losing it. You're just passing it on to someone else."

-- Mitch Albom

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Today's Inspirational Quote

The happiest people don't have everything they want. They make the most out of what they already have. Misery starts when a person looks at the 10% MISSING and overlooks the 90% BLESSING. We all have our own share of blessings. Some get them FAST. Some WAIT for a long time. What's important is, it comes at a TIME we most need it. God knows best and He will give the best in HIS OWN time.

A friend send this text message to me this morning and somehow I felt relieved upon reading it. I know this is very very true. I can say that I am in the stage of waiting for something important in my future. I know I have to wait. It will be given to me if I deserves it. Much better to appreciate all of the blessings everyday.

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Trivia # 39 - Cardiff Giant

Did you know...

... that today is Cardiff Giant Hoax Day? In 1870, the Cardiff Giant, supposed to be a petrified human, was exposed as a hoax by George Hull, the man who had carved the Giant out of gypsum. The Giant was named after the town where he was discovered: Cardiff, New York.

The Giant That Fooled the World

...the incredible tale of history's weirdest hoax

When George Hull left his weed-choked, debt-ridden tobacco farm outside Binghamton, N.Y., and headed west in 1868 to seek better fortune, he thought maybe he'd go prospecting for gold. But he never reached gold country. On the way, 90 years ago, he stumbled on something more precious than the yellow metal: human gullibility.

The result was one of the most successful scientific hoaxes in history. On a total investment that probably didn't top $4000, Hull netted a profit estimated at $30,000 to $60,000 -- a small fortune in those days.

Hull's hoax was the famous Cardiff Giant -- a 12-foot statue of a man, secretly made, secretly buried, and then "discovered." Hull had a fabulous double-barreled lie to go with it: It was either a petrified man or an ancient statue -- take your choice. Not only the general public, but many learned men, paid to see it and swallowed it whole.

source: museumofhoaxes

image: google images

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