Today's Dippit!

Quote of the Day

"There are two types of pain in this world: pain that hurts you, and pain that changes you."

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Writing Prompt of the Day

What Public Behavior Annoys You Most?

Joke of the Day

Why did the spider go to the computer?

To check his web site.

Day's Conversation Starter

What would be your perfect weekend?

Top Fun Fact

Movie trailers were originally shown after the movie, which is why they were called “trailers”.

The problem with the trailers showing after the film was that audience wouldn’t stay around to watch them, making the trailers rather ineffective.

History Fact

Shakespeare gave us what many see as the perfection of the English sonnet, dozens of new words and phrases that we still use today, and a lasting oeuvre of work that we’re forced to study in high school. He also, in his infinite wisdom, gave us one of the very first ancestors of the “yo mamma” joke:

Demetrius: Villain, what hast thou done?

Aaron: That which thou canst not undo.

Chiron: Thou hast undone our mother.

Aaron: Villain, I have done thy mother.

Burn!