READ & LEARN

Oh what the hell, like you got something else to do this morning? Learn a little something to impress your friends. What the hell, someone has to be a show-off, right?

Today we shall look at historical facts for December 11:

1816 –Indiana became the 19th state

1844 – Nitrous oxide was used for the first time in dentistry

1936 – King Edward VIII abdicated the throne of Britain for the woman he loved, Mrs. Wallis Simpson (see you do remember this).

1941 – Germany and Italy declared war on the United States.

1946 – The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fun (UNICEF) was established.

1994 – Russian troops invaded Chechnya in an unsuccessful attempt to restore Moscow’s power in the region

1997 – Housing secretary Henry Cisneros was indicted for conspiracy, obstructing justice, and false statement to the FBI


Thar! All done and see, some of this stuff you did remember but maybe not the exact date, right? Not as dumb as you thought, were ya?

Here’s another banister of life to remember:

The difference between the Pope and Your Boss, the Pope only expects you to kiss his ring.

For doing such a good job, here's your new throne