Friday, February 7

The Greek tourist hotspot of Santorini continues to be slammed by earthquakes and tremors, and fears of a major earthquake in the coming days are still growing.

Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): Despite the common myth that a human's hair and fingernails continue to grow after death, this is untrue. While it’s understandable why people think this-- the hair and fingernails of corpses do appear longer after a person has been dead for a while-- they’re actually not growing. Instead, the skin around the scalp and fingers begins to recede due to factors like dehydration and rotting, giving the illusion of growth.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): Work will take everything you give it. It’s up to you to work out what you want to give it. (Amy Pascal)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Ad-lib (verb, AD-LIB) - To ad-lib something, such as a performance or part of a performance, is to improvise it—that is, to make up words or music instead of saying, singing, or playing something that has been planned.

In a Sentence: The actor forgot his lines, so he ad-libbed.