From the ashes, a phoenix rises

I felt bad for not having posted today, but as I sat down to write, I realized that I had nothing to say.

Like actually nothing.*

So I scanned my favorite blogs and online publications for inspiration.

Nothing.

I looked over my Google News page.

Nothing.

I resorted to my classic, signature, fool-proof, fail-proof fallback move-- and went on a little Wikipedia Adventure.

Nothing.

No dice.

Zip. Nada. Zilch.**

Anyway, all this to say that my posting prospects were bleak. Very, very bleak. Bleak to the extent that I stooped so low as to Google "interesting facts". That's low. Looooow.

As it transpired though, the search was justified because lo and behold, what did I find? InterestingFacts.org.

According to the editors, the website was created to provide a more discerning and short-winded version of Wikipedia. I don't know if I buy that because its bastardization of English grammar and usage is beyond horrific, however, if you can get past this, the site features a small but respectable assortment of-- you guessed it-- interesting facts. Go figure.

I'll leave you with a few that peaked my interest:

• Someone had to invent the number zero***
• The Volkswagen Beetle owes its existence to Hitler
• The Great Wall of China isn't actually visible from space
• The world's largest feline is what? The Liger.

* Don't judge me. I had a stressful day involving humidity, anxiety, excessive perspiration and a job interview. I don't want to talk about it.

**Let it be known that before this day, the 28th of July, 2009, I'd never, ever, not even once, had an unsuccessful Wikipedia Adventure. To be honest, I wasn't aware that Wikipedia Adventures even had the potential to be unsuccessful. Even after having experienced it, I'm still pretty sure that Adventure failure is impossible just by virtue of Wikipedia's awesomeness. Nevertheless, I suppose it did happen. I guess it doesn't really matter that it was a freak occurrence in history. A fluke. An aberration. A travesty..... I can keep going....

***As of today I'm making it my life's ambition to invent a number. [If anyone has any insight as to how I go about this, please let me know]