Today's Dippit!

Quote

"If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid." 

Epictetus

Joke

What did the limestone say to the geologist?

Don’t take me for granite!

Fun Fact Australia contains a number of pink lakes, but the most stunning is the Pepto Bismol-colored Lake Hillier. The color may be the result of certain algae.

Reading Fact

Stephen King has written a children’s book using an alias or pseudonym.

History Fact

Genghis Khan created one the first international postal systems.

One of the reasons the great Khan’s Mongol army were so lethal is because of their fluid and flexible makeup, as well as their vast communication capabilities.

One of his earliest decrees as Khan was to establish a mounted courier service called the “Yam”.

The “Yam” grew into a military postal service spanning across multiple borders, complete with a network of post houses and waystations across the whole of his Empire.

Movie/TV Trivia

The original raw footage of Apocalypse Now consisted of 1,250,000 feet of film which is over 230 hours’ worth.

Movie/TV Quote

"You're gonna need a bigger boat." 

Jaws, 1975

Conversation Starter

What’s the best show currently on TV?

Writing Prompt

At the airport, a stranger offers your character money to carry a mysterious package onto the plane. The stranger assures your character that it's nothing illegal and points out that it has already been through the security check. Your character has serious doubts, but needs the money, and therefore agrees...