As novels became more prominent during the 1700s, society and the media grew increasingly concerned that young people spent too much time reading books. They even went so far as to call it ‘reading rage,’ 'reading fever,’ 'reading mania,’ and 'reading lust.’ Source
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During the filming of Schindler’s List, Robin Williams called Steven Spielberg and told him jokes to cheer him up.
“I called him when I was representing People for the Valdheimer’s Association, a society devoted to helping raise money for older Germans who had forgotten everything before 1945. I remember him laughing and going ‘thank you.’”
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Scientists say the best way to convey sarcasm in your text messages is to use a winky face.
Without it, your jokes are often completely misinterpreted.
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The world has an international language. It’s based on a mix of English, German, French, and Spanish, has just 16 rules, and each letter has only one pronunciation. It was created in 1887 by a Polish doctor, who named it Esperanto – meaning ‘hope'– because he hoped it could bring the world together.
During a 2004 interview of Stephen Hawking, a reporter asked him how he manages to keep his spirits up and stay cheerful.
He said, ‘Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny. My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus.’
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