Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Patience is a remedy for every sorrow."

Publius Syrus

Joke

Why did the dinosaur cross the road?

Because the chicken wasn’t born yet.

Fun Fact

Scientists have partially revived disembodied pig brains.

In April 2019, a team at Yale was able to restore partial functionality to the brains of decapitated pigs for 10 hours or more after the animal's death. Neuroscientist Nenad Sestan, who participated in the experiment, explained that the result might allow us to "better understand how brain cells react to circulatory arrest" and "test whether some cellular functions can be restored in the brain after death."

Reading Fact

Teenage reading statistics show over 80% of them don’t read for pleasure on a daily basis. 

Research from the American Psychological Association confirms what you probably already suspected. Teenagers spend way more time on social media than they do reading. 

But other media saw dips as well. From 2010 to 2018, teenagers spent less time reading and watching TV. Digital media is displacing most of the other leisure activities that used to be typical for the age group. 

History Fact

Anyone Seen My Coffee Mug?

The extremely goth Britons of the Ice Age commonly used old human skulls as cups. I repeat: as long as they’re not using them.

Movie/TV Trivia

Among Patrick Bateman’s neighbours in the novel of American Psycho is one Tom Cruise

Movie/TV Quote

"Don't dream it. Be it."

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Conversation Starter

If you could have tea with a fictional character, who would that be?

Writing Prompt

What Famous Landmarks Have You Visited?