Today's Dippit!

Quote "What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined – to strengthen each other – to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories." 

George Eliot

Joke

What did the astronaut say when he crashed into the moon?

"I Apollo-gize."

Fun Fact

The heart of the blue whale, the largest animal on earth, is five feet long and weighs 400 pounds. The whale in total weighs 40,000 pounds.

Reading Fact

Researchers at the University of Sussex found reading for just six minutes may reduce stress by up to 68%.

History Fact

Micro Power

Most people can agree that singing birthday cards are kind of annoying. But tell that to Winston Churchill: the cards, which contain a chip that plays the song, hold more computing power than all the Allied forces had at their disposal in 1945. And your cell phone? Well, it’s got more power than NASA had in 1969—you know, that year they sent humans to the moon. But you keep on playing Candy Crush, don’t let me interrupt you.

Movie/TV Trivia

 Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn called Irreversible director Gasper Noe midshoot for advice on how to successfully shoot a ‘head smashing’ scene.

Movie/TV Quote

“There's no crying in baseball!”

A League of Their Own, 1992

Conversation Starter

What do you do to get rid of stress?

Everyone gets stressed out at times, and everyone deals with it differently. Find out how they deal with it and maybe pick up some extra stress relief tips for you.

Writing Prompt

Do You Ever Feel Guilty About What, or How Much, You Throw Away?