Today's Dippit!

Quote "No masterpiece was ever created by a lazy artist." 

Salvador Dali 

Joke

What did the pirate say when he turned 80 years old? Aye matey.

Fun Fact

German chocolate cake doesn’t come from Germany. It was named for a person, Sam German, who created a type of baking chocolate for Baker’s in 1852.

Reading Fact

Reading can improve your sleep

History Fact

The Eastern Roman Empire’s weapon called Greek Fire was used in ship-mounted flamethrowers.

The secret of how to make Greek Fire was lost with the fall of the Roman Empire.

This weapon so unique and deadly due to the fact that throwing water onto it would only feed the fire. It was almost gelatinous in texture and would stick to things.

It was mostly used in naval warfare, as the large flamethrowers needed for its projectile use could be better accommodated by ships rather than infantry.

The Greek Fire would easily demolish a fleet of wood and canvas ships floating on water.

Movie/TV Trivia

The Alien series has a continuing obsession with alphabetising their androids chronologically. Ash, Bishop, Call. Could Michael Fassbender’s David be an android in the upcoming Prometheus? SPOILER ALERT Yes. Although as it’s a prequel it should really be Zeus or Zola or Zebedee.

Movie/TV Quote

“To infinity and beyond!”

Toy Story, 1995

Conversation Starter

How often do you stay up past 3 a.m.?

Writing Prompt

What is something I would miss if I no longer had it?