From: Will Ford To: undisclosed-recipients:; Bcc: ' ' Subject: May 28th tidbits & quotes Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 10:52:24 +0000 Ben Franklin founded the first public zoo in US history. The Gift of Siblings - For those of us who have them, they color our characters and shade our lives as much as anything or anyone else. htt •linyti.ms/12D20h6 "Being ready is not what matters. What matters is winning after you get there." - Victor H. Krulak • The ocean covers 71% of the earth's surface. • A group of jellyfish swimming together is called a smack. • The proportion of beach goers that can swim is roughly I out of 3. • A shrimp's heart is located in its head. • 90% of all volcanic activity occurs in oceans. • The pressure at the deepest point in the ocean amounts to more than 11,318 tons/sq m, which is equal to one person trying to hold up 50 jumbo jets. "Artists are special people, they are capable of understanding the world with more acuity and sensitivity than a common mortal like me." - Francois Pinault "When you know the artists, it's wonderful, but at the same time it can be dangerous—you can never get carried away by your emotion. The man is so nice, but sometimes this can be a trap." - Francois Pinault, referring to Rudolf Stingel "We sat and talked. I have absolutely no hard feelings. I let all that go. I can't carry that stuff around. be pissed off your whole life. Bad things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad people." - Billy Joel on his former brother-in-law and manager; Frank Weber who mismanaged his money drinking.html?pagewanted=all EFTA00389974