The Daily: May 11, 2026

 The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity. –Amelia Earhart

Sesame Street once sponsored a prison daycare center. The program was intended to help comfort kids who were taken to prisons to visit parents, relatives, or guardians, and it was promoted through the 1970s and 1980s.

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The Daily May 10, 2026

“The truth is that no matter how old we are, as long as our mothers are alive, we want our mother.” – Goldie Hawn

Carnations have a special connection with Mother’s Day.

Anna Jarvis, who urged President Woodrow Wilson to establish Mother’s Day as an official holiday, began the tradition of wearing a carnation to pay tribute to mothers. Typically, red or pink carnations are lovely gifts to celebrate your mom, whereas white carnations serve to honor a mother who has passed on.

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The Daily 5/9/26

“There is no remedy for love but to love more.” ― Henry David Thoreau

In 1949, animal acts were banned from the Miss America pageant after Miss Nevada Carol Diane Lampe, a member of 4-H, wanted to bring in a cow to discuss cattle breeding. While she wasn’t allowed her cow, Miss Montana Carol Fraser was allowed to ride her horse during the talent portion.

I couldn’t help myself with this song. I feel it goes with the Extra, Extra!

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The Daily 5/8/26

“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” — Oprah Winfrey

When there’s a second new moon in a single calendar month, it’s often referred to as a black moon. It’s not an official astronomical term, though, and its definitions vary. Sometimes, it’s used to describe a third new moon in a season that usually has 2 new moons, or even the absence of a new or full moon in February.

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The Daily 5/7/26

“If you can change your mind, you can change your life.”― William James

Indonesia consists of more than 17,000 islands, making it the largest archipelagic country.

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The Daily 5/6/26

“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” – Oprah Winfrey

Between 1979 and 1984, Switzerland dropped more than 150,000 vaccine-loaded chicken heads a year into the countryside, all in an effort to end a rabies epidemic brought on by red foxes.

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The Daily 5/5/26

“I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”― Henry David Thoreau

At their peak in 1950, there were roughly seven hundred Tunnel of Love rides operating in the US. As public displays of affection and unchaperoned dates became more socially acceptable, they gradually disappeared. Their numbers were down to single digits as of 2022.

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The Daily May 4, 2026

“As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.” ― Henry David Thoreau

Raspberries, apples, pears, and cherries are all fruits that belong to the Rosaceae (rose) family. The genus Rubus includes raspberries as well as blackberries and dewberries.

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The Daily 5/3/26

“Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.”― Henry David Thoreau

Jelly beans were associated with Christmas before they became an Easter candy.

Never heard of this song and even though it is in a different language I seem to like it.

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The Daily 4/26/26

“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”― William James

In Germany, causing a nuclear explosion that negligently endangers someone’s life, limbs, or property will land you a one- to ten-year prison sentence, depending on the severity of the damage.

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