Today's Dippit!

Quote

"In order to master a field, you must love the subject and feel a profound connection to it. Your interest must transcend the field itself and border on the religious."

Robert Greene

Joke

What stays in the corner yet can travel all over the world?  

A stamp.

Fun Fact

Experiments in universities have actually been carried out to figure out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop, both with machine and human lickers (because this is important scientific knowledge!). The results ranged from 252 to 411.

Reading Fact

Sixteen-year-olds who read books for pleasure outside of school hours are more likely to secure professional, managerial jobs in later life.

History Fact

Liberty Steaks

Because the name sounded too German, Americans used to call hamburgers “Liberty Steaks” during World War II. So the whole French Fries/Freedom Fries fiasco was really just a sequel.

Movie/TV Trivia

Ever the bastard, David Fincher asked a stuntman to fall down the stairs 12 times in Fight Club for the fight between Norton and Pitt. He used the first take.

Movie/TV Quote

“Elementary, my dear Watson.”

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1939

Conversation Starter

Batman or Superman, who would win?

Writing Prompt

What Are Your Most Memorable Stories About Wildlife?