Friday, February 14

Happy Valentine's Day!

Dozens of people were injured yesterday after a car plowed into a crowd of people in Munich, Germany, just 10 days before the country's next election.

Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): Our bodies lose a lot of water on flights, making it very important to stay hydrated. You lose about 8% of your body water while on a flight because the humidity in the climate-controlled environment can be as low as 10-15%. In fact, some studies show that you could lose as much as 1.5 to 2 liters of water on a 10-hour flight.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in. (Isaac Asimov)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Gallant (adj, GAL-unt) - Someone or something described as gallant is very courageous and brave. Gallant is also sometimes used to mean “large and impressive” (as in “a gallant ship”), or to describe someone who has or shows politeness and respect for women.

Ina Sentence: Though they failed to reach the summit, the mountaineering team made a gallant attempt.