Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent." 

Robert Greene

Joke

What did the left eye say to the right eye?

Between us, something smells!

Fun Fact

Play-Doh started out as a wallpaper cleaner before the head of the struggling company realized the non-toxic material made a good modeling clay for children and rebranded it.

Reading Fact

The world's longest audiobook is the 50 Lectures.

History Fact

The term “saved by the bell” does not originate from people being buried alive.

Because of bells attached to coffins back in the day, people wrongly assume that the term “saved by the bell” comes from people being saved by these coffin bells.

However, the term actually comes from boxing.

It comes from being saved from a knockout or countdown by the ring of a bell, which signals the end of the current round.

Movie/TV Trivia Michael Jackson tried to buy Marvel so he could star in Spider-Man movies.

Movie/TV Quote

"I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" 

Network, 1976

Conversation Starter

What are some things you want to accomplish before you die?

Writing Prompt

When did I last perform a random act of kindness?