Quotable
by Brene Brown, author and research professor
"Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we're oll in this together."
Presidents' Files
President Zachary Taylor coined the term "First Lady" when he used it in 1849 in reference to Dolly Madison, the wife of former president James Madison, at her state funeral.
Famous Firsts
Chocolate chip cookies were invented in 1930 by Ruth Graves Wakefield at the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Mass., after she substituted broken pieces of semi-sweet chocolate for regular baker's chocolate in a cookie recipe, thinking they would melt into the batter.
So Called
A group of larks is called an exaltation.
State Stats
The painted turtle is the state reptile of Michigan.
Actually Labeled
"For best results, remove cap." --- on canister of Easy Cheese.
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