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| Albert Einstein
To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science.
| Philosophy |
| A teacher asks, "What's the difference between...
A teacher asks, "What's the difference between a problem and a challenge?" A student repsonds, "3 boys + 1 girl = problem. 1 boy + 3 girls = challenge."
| Humor |
| Hebrews 12:1-4
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, ...
| Bible |
| February 16th, 1926
On this day in 1926: Suzanne Lenglen defeats Helen Wills in Tennis at Cannes France
| Sports Facts |
| Niels Bohr
Your theory is crazy, but it's not crazy enough to be true.
| Philosophy |
| Teacher: "Kids, what does the chicken give...
Teacher: "Kids, what does the chicken give you?"
Student: "Meat!"
Teacher: "Very good! Now what does the pig give you?"
Student: "Bacon!"
Teacher: "Great! And what does the fat cow give you?"
Student: "Homework!"
| Humor |
| Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.
| Bible |
| February 15th, 1980
On this day in 1980: Wayne Gretzy assists on NHL-record-tieing 7 goals
| Sports Facts |
| Nathan Deal
Scientific advancement should aim to affirm and to improve human life.
| Philosophy |
| A mom and a son come home...
A mom and a son come home from the grocery store. The boy immediately empties out a box of animal crackers and the mom asks him why. The boy says, "You should not eat it if the seal is broken, so I'm looking for the seal."
| Humor |
| Psalm 119:2
Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,
| Bible |
| February 14th, 2010
On this day in 2010: America's Cup: Team USA defeats Alinghi 2-0 to win in Spain
| Sports Facts |
| Albert Einstein
Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it.
| Philosophy |
| A married couple, Harry and Esther, are...
A married couple, Harry and Esther, are out shopping one morning when Esther says, "Darling, it's my mother's birthday tomorrow. What shall we buy for her? She said she would like something electric." Harry replies, "How about a chair?"
| Humor |
| Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest.
| Bible |
| February 13th, 1988
On this day in 1988: Heike Dreschler long jumps world record indoor (7.37m)
| Sports Facts |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson
Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.
| Philosophy |
| "Johnny, why did you kick your brother...
"Johnny, why did you kick your brother in the stomach?" exclaimed the angry mother. “It was pure accident, Mama. He turned around.”
| Humor |
| 1 John 3:16
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
| Bible |
| February 12th, 1908
On this day in 1908, the New York to Paris auto race (via Alaska & Siberia) begins in NYC. George Schuster wins after 88 days behind the wheel
| Sports Facts |
| Martin Luther King, Jr.
Science investigates; religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge which is power; religion gives man wisdom which is control.
| Philosophy |
| Two guys are sitting on a bar...
Two guys are sitting on a bar stool. One starts to insult the other one. He screams, "I slept with your mother!" The bar gets quiet as everyone listens to see what the other man will do. The first again yells, "I SLEPT WITH YOUR MOTHER!" The other man says, ...
| Humor |
| Psalm 86:11
Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.
| Bible |
| February 11th, 1976
On this day in 1976, John Curry wins the UK’s 1st Olympic gold medal in figure skating; the country's 1st medal for 12 years at the winter games
| Sports Facts |
| Mary Kay Ash
Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway.
| Philosophy |