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Today's Dippit!

Quote

"The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity."


Amelia Earhart


Joke

I used to go fishing with Skrillex. But he kept dropping the bass!


Fun Fact

The Australian government banned the word "mate" for a day.

 

There are probably slang or informal words that get on your nerves from time to time, particularly when you think something should be taken seriously. In 2005, Australian Parliament took a few citizen complaints a little too seriously and banned anyone on their staff from using the word "mate" while at work. Fortunately, Prime Minister John Howard objected, claiming that "mate" was an important part of Australian culture, and the ban was overturned within 24 hours.


Reading Fact

The world's first travelling library was launched in 1857 by British philanthropist George Moore, and it was a horse-drawn wagon that had books mounted on bookshelves.


History Fact

A Poe-Worthy Mystery


Edgar Allan Poe died after being found wandering around Baltimore dirty, delirious and wearing somebody else’s clothes. He was never coherent enough to explain how he came to be in such a condition before he died.


Movie/TV Trivia

Star Trek

 

The sound of the automatic doors opening on the U.S.S. Enterprise, is a Russian train's toilet flushing.


Movie/TV Quote

"We'll always have Paris." 


Casablanca, 1942


Conversation Starter

What has been the lowest point of your life?


Writing Prompt

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