Today's Dippit!

Quote

"We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone." 

Ronald Reagan

Joke

Did you hear about the italian chef that died? He pasta way.

Fun Fact

Coca-Cola actually sells soup in a can. Bistrone is a nourishing meal on the go, available in two flavors in Japan.

Reading Fact

6 additional minutes of reading per day can significantly improve kids’ reading performance. 

History Fact

Thomas Edison didn’t invent most of the stuff he patented.

It’s fair to say that Edison was one of the world’s most notorious intellectual property thieves.

Of the 1,093 things he smashed a patent on, he stole near enough most of them off real geniuses like Nikola Tesla, Wilhelm Rontgen and Joseph Swan – the latter of whom originally invented the lightbulb!

Movie/TV Trivia

For his scene in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Charlie Sheen stayed awake for 48 hours to give the desired ‘wasted’ look. To produce the look for his actual life Charlie Sheen hasn’t slept in 14 years.

Movie/TV Quote

"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." 

Gone With the Wind, 1939

Conversation Starter

Which recent news story is the most interesting?

Writing Prompt

What is my most perceived weakness? How can I turn it into a strength?