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Quote of the Day:
“A man of personality can formulate ideals, but only a man of character can achieve them.” -Herbert Read

Fact of the Day:
The only woman who pitched in major league baseball struck out Babe Ruth in her first game, after which, the commissioner of the league canceled her contract because he thought the sport was “too strenuous for women.” –Source

Today’s Holiday:
Mad Hatter Day

Link of the Day:
Learn how awesome octopi are.

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Quote of the Day:
“Every man of genius sees the world at a different angle from his fellows, and there is his tragedy.” -Havelock Ellis

Fact of the Day:
Beowulf is the longest Old English manuscript in existence. It comprises about a tenth of all Anglo-Saxon poetry known to exist. –Source

Today’s Holiday:
America Business Women Day -Two women’s days in a row, aren’t we lucky?

Link of the Day:
The world’s coolest fences.

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Quote of the Day:
“It is always our own self that we find at the end of the journey. The sooner we face that self, the better.” -Ella Maillart

Fact of the Day:
A group of eggs, such as those found in a bird’s nest, is known as a “clutch.” –Source

Today’s Holiday:
Women’s Friendship Day

Link of the Day:
Some crazy-ass cosplayers that look perfect.

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Quote of the Day:
“Art is magic delivered from the lie of being truth.” -Theodor Adorno

Fact of the Day:
Wig sales have been going up since Sara Palin was nominated. –Source

Today’s Holiday:
America’s Day For Kids

Link of the Day:
Muppets take the internet.

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Quote of the Day:
“A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.” -Richard M. Nixon

Fact of the Day:
Single women are more likely to have nightmares than their partnered counter parts. –Source

Today’s Holiday:
International Women’s E Commerce Day

Link of the Day:
8 awesome sand castles.

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Daily Goodness

Quote of the Day:
“One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.” -Jane Austen

Fact of the Day:
Wasps can sniff out food toxins, crop fungus, bodies, drugs, and even 2,4-DNT, a volatile component in dynamite that dogs struggle to smell, so they may be the drug and bomb sniffing dogs of the future. –Source

Today’s Holiday:
National Dog Day and Women’s Equality Day –is it a coincidence they’re on the same date? I don’t think so.

Link of the Day:
The ten best sand artists and their work, via WebUrbanist.

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Quote of the Day:
“Women must pay for everything. They do get more glory than men for comparable feats, but, they also get more notoriety when they crash.” -Amelia Earhart

Fact of the Day:
Orchid stems from a Latin word meaning testicles. –Source

Today’s Holiday:
Victory Over Japan Day, marking the end of WWII pretty much…yay!

Link of the Day:
Pictures taken at just the right time.

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Daily Goodness

Quote of the Day:
“I wouldn’t be caught dead marrying a woman old enough to be my wife.” Daily Goodness
Tony Curtis

Fact of the Day:
The first VCR, developed by the Ampex Corporation in 1956, weighed nearly 1,500 lbs. It took another 15 years before a version small and light enough for home use hit the scene. –Source

Today’s Holiday:
National S’mores Day…nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom

Link of the Day:
Harijuku fashion in Japan is awesome, here’s a great gallery of all the goodness.