Tuesday, February 4

United States President Donald Trump has halted his incoming tariffs on Canada and Mexico after both countries announced the implementation of new border security plans, but he has maintained his stance on tariffs on Chinese goods.

Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): It’s no secret that animals communicate with each other all the time. But when scientists recorded and translated the communication between Egyptian fruit bats, it turns out that they weren’t just having a conversation: they were full-on arguing with each other. Sometimes the bats argued about food, while other times their disagreements centered on sleeping arrangements.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched... but are felt in the heart. (Helen Keller)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Sarcophagus (noun, sahr-KAH-fuh-gus) - Sarcophagus refers to a coffin, and specifically a stone coffin.

In a Sentence: The crypt under the abbey church contains the sarcophagus of the monastery's founding abbot.