Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Future love does not exist. Love is a present activity only. The man who does not manifest love in the present has not love."

Leo Tolstoy

Joke

Why didn’t the orange win the race?

It ran out of juice.

Fun Fact

For comparison, an elephant’s heart weighs around 30 pounds. And a human heart? A mere 10 ounces. 

Reading Fact

It's been found that reading enhances our attention spans: the structure of stories helps kids' brains process things in sequence, which holds their attention for longer and enables clear thinking.

History Fact

A Distinguished History

With all the history we have behind us, it can be hard to keep track of everything. Which is why is seems super disorienting to think that the University of Oxford, which opened its doors to students in 1096, is actually older than the Aztec empire, which began in 1427, by hundreds of years. Super disorienting, but super true. 

Movie/TV Trivia

Executive producer of Toy Story and Chief Pixar shareholder Steve Jobs picked Bob Dylan as his first choice to write and perform the soundtrack to the film over Randy Newman.

Movie/TV Quote

“You can't handle the truth!”

A Few Good Men, 1992

Conversation Starter

What is something you are obsessed with?

This is a great question because you can follow up with lots of questions about what they are obsessed with. I guarantee they’ll have plenty to talk about when it comes to what they geek out on.

Writing Prompt

What Would You Do if You Won the Lottery?