Today's Dippit!

Daily Quote

"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.

Mark Twain

Writing Prompt

What Could You Live Without?

Conversation Starter

You find a remote that can rewind, fast forward, stop and start time. What do you do with it?

Joke of the Day

There's a new type of broom out, it's sweeping the nation.

Fun Fact

A flock of crows is known as a murder.

Some might say that a group of two crows is an attempted murder!

Want to know what a group of owls is called?

History Fact

It was named the Colosseum because it was next to a statue called the Colossus.

It was originally known as the Amphitheatrum Flavium, or Flavian Amphitheatre, as it was constructed during the Flavian dynasty.

Residents of Rome nicknamed it the Colosseo.

This was due to the fact that it was built next to a 164-foot statue of Emperor Nero known as “the colossus of Nero”.

Weird Laws

NEW MEXICO

For many years, "idiots" could not vote in most elections. The word was historically used to describe someone mentally disabled or with an IQ below 30.

Food Thing

Best Jack-Cheese Dishes in the U.S.

California, where Jack cheese was born, is your best bet for this mellow cheese, with the regular and pepper versions found on burgers and in grilled-cheese sandwiches across the state. (Though this cheese is, obviously, found pretty much everywhere.)

To try something more unusual, head to Northern California to try dry Jack cheese, a sweet and nutty varietal that is only made in this region. You’ll often find it on salads, including kale offerings at Grand Lake Kitchen in Oakland and Za’s Lakefront in Tahoe City, and a Ceasars salad with anchovies at the Mendocino Hotel Restaurant, pictured here.

Movie/TV Trivia

Batman Returns

Michelle Pfeiffer said that her Catwoman costume was vacuum sealed once she was fitted into it for scenes, so she actually had only a short amount of time to perform before she would have to have it opened or she could become light headed and pass out.

Movie/TV Quote

"I'm king of the world!"

Titanic, 1997