💬 Quoted… “Anyone with a modicum of common sense can see that the outlandish claims made by Michael Oher about the Tuohy family are hurtful and absurd. The idea that the Tuohys have ever sought to profit off Mr. Oher is not only offensive, it is transparently ridiculous."

• The Tuohy family has officially responded to the recent allegations made by Michael Oher in a statement prepared by their lawyer, Martin Singer, which opens with the line above👆. The statement goes on to say that all profits made from The Blind Side were shared equally with Oher, and also alleges Oher had previously threatened unspecified repercussions to the family unless being paid an eight-figure windfall (reportedly $15 million, per TMZ and The AP).

Read the full statement here.

😬 Stat of the Day: 25% of Americans apologize for something out of their control at least once per day, according to a YouGov survey reported in the most recent Harper’s Index. On a completely unrelated note: we’re really sorry about the recent weather we’ve been having.

🤔 Did You Know?... If you’re planning a trip to traverse across Australia, prepare to a) hear a lot of “Oh noourrrrrr!”’s and b) be traveling for a while. Australia is 1.2% larger than the contiguous United States (aka 48 states excluding Alaska and Hawaii).

📰 Worth a Read: Why the world’s best vanilla is so easy to steal → (The Hustle)