Wednesday, February 5

President Donald Trump has agreed to strike a deal with El Salvador that would see millions of undocumented immigrants and American convicts sent to the Central American country's new mega-prison for a relatively small fee for the United States.

Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): Barns are red because of dying stars. That’s because red paint is cheap, but there’s a reason for that. Red paint is actually so inexpensive because the color used to make it is red ochre (also known as iron oxide or by its chemical formula, Fe2O3), which is a byproduct of nuclear fusion in dying stars, making it extremely abundant on Earth.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): To punish failure is yet another way to encourage mediocrity. (Michael Eisner)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Zaftig (adj, ZAHF-tig) - Someone described as zaftig has a full, rounded figure, or in other words is pleasingly plump.

In a Sentence: Portraits of zaftig models are exhibited in the artist's collection.