Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can." 

Louisa May Alcott

Joke

Why did the teddy bear say no to dessert?

Because she was stuffed.

Fun Fact

The teddy bear is named after President Theodore Roosevelt. After he refused to shoot a captured black bear on a hunt, a stuffed-animal maker decided to create a bear and name it after the president.

Reading Fact

The Klencke Atlas is one of the biggest books.

History Fact

Tug of War used to be an Olympic sport.

It was part of the Olympic schedule between 1900 and 1920, and occurred at 5 different Summer Olympic Games.

The nation to win the most medals in this was Britain with 5 (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze), then the USA with 3 (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze), while Sweden had one gold medal, France and the Netherlands had one silver medal, and Belgium won a bronze medal.

Movie/TV Trivia

In The Godfather, when Vito Corleone gets taken up the stairs, Marlon Brando put weights underneath him to prank the other actors and make him heavier to lift.

Movie/TV Quote

"Rosebud." 

Citizen Kane, 1941

Conversation Starter

What do you do to improve your mood when you are in a bad mood?

Writing Prompt

When did I learn a lesson the hard way?