Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Work as hard as you can. Even though who you work with and what you work on are more important than how hard you work." 

Naval Ravikant

Joke

I told my girlfriend she drew her eyebrows too high. She seemed surprised.

Fun Fact

According to recent research, the human nose can distinguish at least a trillion different odors.

Reading Fact

Readers have higher incomes

History Fact

The UK government collected postcards as intelligence for the D-Day landings.

Starting in 1942, the BBC issued a public appeal for postcards and photographs of mainland Europe’s coast, from Norway to the Pyrenees.

This was an intelligence-gathering exercise. Initiated by Lieutenant General Frederick Morgan, he was searching for the hardest beaches to defend.

The postcards were sent to the War Office and helped form part of the decision to choose Normandy as the location for the eventual D-Day landings.

Movie/TV Trivia

Often derided as a mega-flop, Waterworld actually took home nearly $90m more in worldwide box office than its estimated budget. Factor in TV sales, merchandise and home video and Kevin Costner’s ‘Kevin’s Gate‘ ended up floating quite nicely.

Movie/TV Quote

“Here's Johnny!”

The Shining, 1980

Conversation Starter

Who is your favourite entertainer (comedian, musician, actor, etc.)?

Pop culture and entertainment are great topics for conversation, and this question is a good entry point into a larger conversation about what kind of entertainment they like.

Writing Prompt

What would make what I am doing right now easiest?