Today's Dippit!

Quote

"We are trying to prove ourselves wrong as quickly as possible, because only in that way can we find progress." 

Richard P. Feynman

Joke

A husband and a wife sit at the table, having dinner. The woman drops a bit of tomato sauce on her white top. "Oh no, I look like a pig!" 

The man nods, "And you dropped tomato sauce on your top!"

Fun Fact

With 3.572 billion viewers, half the world’s population watched the 2018 FIFA World Cup of soccer (or football, as many international fans call it), which is held every four years. That number is on par with the 2016 Summer Olympics; but only a quarter of the world watched the less-popular Winter Olympics in 2018.

Reading Fact

The role of close reading sharply increases in academic writing as far as it provides crucial skills for analyzing the structure of the text, understand word choice, determine the impact of a language throughout the text, and write with sources (using evidence and facts in your own pieces of writing).

History Fact

The Colosseum was originally clad entirely in marble.

When you visit or see the Colosseum these days you’ll notice how the stone exterior appears to be covered in pockmarks all across its surface.

Whilst you might assume this is just degradation of the material due to its age, it is actually because it was originally clad almost entirely in marble.

The reason for the pockmarks is, after the fall of Rome, the city was looted and pillaged by the Goths. Yes that’s right, the Goths!

They took all of the marble from the Colosseum, and stripped it (mostly) down to its bare stone setting.

The holes in the stone are from where the iron clamps and poles attaching the marble cladding to it have been ripped out.

Movie/TV Trivia

Showgirls still holds the record for most Razzie (anti-Oscars) nominations with 13. Paul Verhoeven was the first director to collect the award for Worst Picture in person.

Movie/TV Quote

“You talking to me?”

Taxi Driver, 1976

Conversation Starter

Who is your oldest friend? Where did you meet them?

This is a great question because it often leads to some wonderful stories from when they were younger. I mean, who doesn’t like reminiscing about the good old days?

Writing Prompt

Do You Want to Live to 100?