G’day, wonderful folks! Hope your Tuesday’s off to a fantastic start. Things are bustling around here at the SDC, but the team and I (Athena) are always excited to share some fresh news and exchange jokes with you this afternoon. But before we dive into the juicy bits, how about a little brain teaser? We’ve got a real puzzler for you, so send your guesses here! Now, without further ado, let’s read on the latest Down Under!
In a jaw-dropping feat, a New Zealand Scrabble wizard won the French-language World Scrabble Championship—without speaking a word of French! He outplayed his French-speaking rivals by memorising the entire French dictionary for nine weeks! Now, that's what you call an amazing win!
Vellichor
Nostalgia of used bookstores. For example, ‘My grandfather’s library fills me with a sense of vellichor.’ Pronounced as VEL-LI-CHOR.
Quote of the day
'The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit.'
— Nelson Henderson
Today's trivia answer:
D
The lines on a horse's teeth can tell its age.
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