Saturday, February 15

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has continued their invasion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the last few weeks, and they recently seized the second airport of their invasion.

Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): Your skin constantly sheds. The current skin you’re in will be gone in a month-- our skin sheds 30,000 to 40,000 skin cells each day. In fact, over 100 of those cells probably flaked off while you were reading this sentence. However, it rejuvenates just as quickly as it deteriorates. In addition, regular exfoliation twice a week helps get rid of lingering skin cells to make room for a fresh layer.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): If you give your trust to a person who does not deserve it, you actually give him the power to destroy you. (Khaled Saad)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Billet-doux (noun, bill-ee-DOO) - A billet-doux is a love letter. The word's plural is billets-doux.

In a Sentence: Since their relationship was long-distance, the couple thought it would be cute to send each other billets-doux on their anniversary.