Thursday, February 6

United States President Donald Trump has proposed another major change as he begins an attempt to take over Gaza, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has backed his new plans.

Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): Hula-Hoops were first marketed in 1957 by Arthur “Spud” Melin, the co-founder of a company called Wham-O, and were an instant success. In fact, 25 million Hula-Hoops were sold during their first four months of production.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): Everything comes in time to those who can wait. (François Rabelais)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Canard (noun, kuh-NARD) - Canard refers to a false report or story, or to a belief or rumor that isn't true. It can also refer to a kind of airplane as well as to a kind of small airfoil.

In a Sentence: The book unfortunately repeats some of history's oldest canards.