Today's Dippit!

Quote

“Don’t settle for what life gives you; make life better and build something.”

Ashton Kutcher

Joke

What do you call the ghost of a chicken?

A poultry-geist

Fun Fact

The first person to perform a successful C-section in South Africa was Dr. James Barry...a doctor who was actually a woman.

History Fact

I Heart You

Silphium, also known as laserwort, was a plant that was once an effective and extremely popular contraceptive; Pliny, sounding like a guy who totally understands women’s periods, noted that it could “promote the menstrual discharge.” Unfortunately it was so popular that it was harvested into extinction. Some researchers even speculate that the shape of the plant is what gives us the traditional heart shape we use to denote love and romance today.

Movie/TV Trivia

Dallas Buyers Club

The film's budget was so low that the makeup budget was $250. The film's artists were able to work with that, and the film's Makeup and Hairstyling won an Oscar.

Movie/TV Quote

"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in."

The Godfather: Part III, 1990

Mario Puzo’s literary estate, which contained 20 different versions of the Godfather III script written between 1978 and 1989, recently sold at auction to a private collector for $625,000.

Conversation Starter

If you could be any age, what age would you choose?

Writing Prompt

How Do Your Parents Teach You to Behave?