Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Be worthy of a worthy mate." 

Charlie Munger 

Joke

How do you make a tissue dance?

You put a little boogie in it.

Fun Fact

The U.S. almost went to war with Canada over a pig.

In 1859, the U.S. almost went to war with Canada because of a pig. Just a few years after the Oregon Treaty was signed to end a border dispute between America and Britain (which still ruled over the area that came to be known as Canada), things got a little heated on San Juan Island where citizens from both countries were located. Historic UK explains that "a pig belonging to the British accidentally wandered onto the land of Lyman Cutlar, an American farmer. When Cutlar noticed the pig eating some of his potatoes he was incensed, and in a fit of rage shot and killed the pig."

Despite efforts to resolve the situation between the two men, things spread into the rest of the community and got to the point where the governor of British Columbia sent three warships to the area. The two sides continued to increase their military force over the following month until British Navy Admiral Robert L. Baynes arrived and ended things by stating that he would not "involve two great nations in a war over a squabble about a pig."

Reading Fact

In terms of literacy rate, the USA ranks 125th out of 194 nations.

This is concerning given that the US is considered a first-world country. Literacy rates are difficult to standardize, and the most widely accepted definition is the percentage of the population over 15 who can read and write. Some sources rank the US much lower based on reading behaviors and supporting readers’ resources, such as libraries. 

History Fact

Tea Time

During the Victorian period, many tea cups had special guards on the top to keep mens’ mustaches from becoming dipped in the tea. Fittingly, they were called mustache cups.

Movie/TV Trivia

Robert Ludlum, the creator of the Jason Bourne series, died while the first Bourne film was in post-production.

Movie/TV Quote

“I figure life's a gift and I don't intend on wasting it. You don't know what hand you're gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you...to make each day count.”

Titanic

Conversation Starter

If you could sit down with your 13-year old self, what would you say?

Writing Prompt

Would You Like to Live in Another Country?