Today's Dippit!

Quote

"It takes two flints to make a fire." 

Louisa May Alcott

Joke

Knock knock.

Who’s there?

Interrupting pirate.

Interrupting pir—yarrrrrr!

Fun Fact

Eating your offspring may be a sign of good parenting in some species.The thought of any creature devouring its babies may be horrific to us, but for some animals, such as certain fish, reptiles, and amphibians, that's not the case, according to 2019 research published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. Among these creatures, sacrificing some of their young via cannibalism may be a way to help their other offspring survive when overcrowding becomes a problem.

Reading Fact

Americans only read half as much, at just over 5 hours per week.

History Fact

Like Caviar, but Really Dead, and also it’s People

Today, the rich have plastic surgery, liposuction, and blood transfusions. But back in the 16th century, the really wealthy used to eat dead bodies, thinking that (somehow) the cadavers could cure diseases. The highest delicacy of all these bodies? Why, Egyptian mummies of course.

Movie/TV Trivia

Fight Club and Choke author Chuck Palahnuik can be glimpsed ever so briefly in the final scene of the latter. He’s sitting next to Sam Rockwell on the plane.

Movie/TV Quote

“It would just make my heart soar if someone out there saw this and she said to herself: be strong, trust yourself, love yourself. Conquer your fears. Just go after what you want and act fast, because life just isn’t that long.”

The Office

Conversation Starter

What is your spirit animal?

Writing Prompt

What Is Your All-Time Favourite Piece of Clothing?