Tuesday, February 25

The European Union, Syria's largest trading partner before their civil war in 2000, has finally lifted sanctions on the Middle Eastern country after a new government took power from dictator Bashar al-Assad.

Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): Well, only for about 15 seconds. It takes that long for humans to lose consciousness in space due to lack of oxygen to the brain, and they quickly die within the next few minutes. In 1965, a technician was inside a vacuum chamber and accidentally depressurized his suit. After 12 to 15 seconds he lost consciousness, but his suit was repressurized at 27 seconds.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): In order to have faith in his own path, he does not need to prove that someone else’s path is wrong. (Paulo Coelho)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Quip (noun, KWIP) - Quip can refer to a clever, usually taunting remark, or to a witty or funny observation or response usually made on the spur of the moment.

In a Sentence: They traded quips over a beer and laughed themselves silly.