January '09

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January '09: 25 - 31

January 25;

TV Show: The Mentalist Episode: 1.11 - Red John's Friends Goal: 027/400 (6.75% Complete) About: A convicted murderer convinces Jane to help prove his innocence by telling Jane that he would give him information on Red John. Jane quits CBI to devote all of his time to getting him released. Quote: "Why do people say "Eureka!" when they do something good?" -Van Pelt "It's Greek for bingo." -Cho

In the movie Willy Wonka, in the scene where squirrels opened up nuts and dropped them onto a conveyor belt, was not animated. 40 squirrels were trained to do that stunt.

January 26;

TV Show: Criminal Minds Episode: 4.13 - Bloodline Goal: 028/400 (7% Complete) About: The BAU is called to Alabama when young women are being abducted by what appears to be a family working together. Quote: "Hey, baby girl. We need to talk." -Morgan "PG or NC 17?" -Garcia

A mole can dig a tunnel three hundred feet long in a single night.

January 27;

TV Show: The Mentalist Episode: 1.07 - Seeing Red Goal: 029/400 (7.25% Complete) About: When Rosemary Tennant becomes the victim of a hit and run, Patrick Jane takes on her psychic adviser, who claims to have foreseen her death, as he thinks she is a fraud. Quote: "Excuse me, but you might consider the possibility that she's actually honestly in touch with something beyond your understanding." -Van Pelt "That would be golf and musical theater of the 30s and 40s." -Patrick Jane

Each day, anywhere from 35-150 species of life go extinct.

January 28;

TV Show: Leverage Episode: 1.09 - The Snow Job Goal: 030/400 (7.5% Complete) About: While helping a National Guardsman whose home was foreclosed by an unprincipled construction firm, Nate jeopardizes both his team and their job when he seeks solacement in the bottle. Quote: "You know you talk to much. You should go skip some rope." -Nate "What? Want me to skip something? I'll skip your drunk ass of this marble floor." -Eliot

Sheep can detect other sheep faces like humans do. They can remember up to 50 sheep faces.

January 29;

TV Show: NCIS Episode: 6.14 - Love & War Goal: 031/400 (7.75% Complete) About: The NCIS team investigates a bizarre murder of a Navy Captain whose suspicious private life might be the reason why he got killed. Quote: "You have to tell him [McGee] the truth." -Ziva "Not until I'm absolutely sure lying won't work." -Tony

A leech has 32 brains.

January 30;

TV Show: Psych Episode: 3.13 - Any Given Friday Night at 10pm, 9pm Central Goal: 032/400 (8% Complete) About: Shawn and Gus investigate the death of a footballer named Vlad. Quote: "Let me be very clear, these hands are not touching anyone, I only use these hands to touch myself. Let me rephrase that…" -Gus "Please stop speaking. And no more fist bumps for the rest of the day." -Shawn

The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.

January 31;

TV Show: Burn Notice Episode: 2.11 - Hot Spot Goal: 033/400 (8.25% Complete) About: In order to get free football tickets, Sam asks Michael to join him in helping Coach Sean Martin, as one of his players is threatened by a gangster. Meanwhile, Michael works on finding out who tried to kill him. Quote: "Revenge is a waste of time." -Michael "Well, so is watching TV and eating candy, but you do it 'cause it feels good." -Fiona

TV Show: Battlestar Galactica Episode: 4.11 - Sometimes a Great Notion Goal: 034/400 (8.5% Complete) About: Both the humans of the Colonial fleet and their Cylon allies fight against the emotion of overwhelming despair as they try to understand what happened to the 13th Tribe. Dee reconciles with her husband Lee Adama despite being devastated about the discovery of Earth. Kara finds a puzzling and disturbing clue regarding her identity. Quote: "If you've got an explanation for this, now's the time." -Kara "I don't have one. I was wrong." -Leoben

The brain of a reptile make up no more than 1 percent of the reptile's body mass.