Thursday, January 30

A Black Hawk helicopter belonging to the United States Army collided with an American Airlines flight over Washington DC last night, and fatalities have been confirmed as a massive search-and-rescue operation begins.

Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): Even if you’re incredibly ticklish, you may have noticed that tickling yourself doesn’t actually work. When we try to tickle ourselves, a part of the brain called the cerebellum predicts the sensation. That prediction cancels the response of other brain areas to the tickle.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them. (Kahlil Gibran)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Facetious (adj, fuh-SEE-shuss) - Facetious is used to describe something, such as a remark or behavior, that is meant to be humorous or funny but is sometimes instead annoying, silly, or improper. It can also be used to describe someone who is joking, often implying that they are doing so inappropriately.

In a Sentence: The emcee delivered several facetious quips throughout the night that the audience found in poor taste.