Today's Dippit!

Quote

"One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives." 

Euripides

Joke

What do you call a droid that takes the long way around?

R2 detour.

Fun Fact

The longest place name in the word, at 85 letters, is

“Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu,”

New Zealand. Locals just call it Taumata Hill.

Reading Fact

998 people in Sydney, Australia put their books above their heads at the same time to break the Guinness World Record.

History Fact

The University of Oxford is older than the Aztec Empire.

Mind-boggling as though it may seem, the University of Oxford first opened its doors to students all the way back in 1096.

It became a fully-fledged university with student housing and a specific curriculum by 1249.

By comparison, the Aztec Empire is said to have originated with the founding of the city of Tenochtitlán at Lake Texcoco by the Mexica which occurred in the year 1325.

Movie/TV Trivia

The communicator in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace is actually a Gillette women's razor.

Movie/TV Quote

"You can't handle the truth!" 

A Few Good Men, 1992

Conversation Starter

Who is the funniest person you’ve met?

Writing Prompt

A campfire, a scream, and a small lie that gets bigger and bigger.