Today's Dippit!

Quote

"You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over." 

Richard Branson

Joke

Why was the baby strawberry crying?

Because her parents were in a jam.

Fun Fact

There’s a world record for the holder of the most world records: Ashrita Furman, who’s set more than 600 records and currently holds more than 200. His records have ranged from fastest mile on a pogo stick, longest time to hula hoop underwater and greatest distance traveled on a bicycle balancing a milk bottle on the head.

Reading Fact

Wernher Von Braun accidentally predicted the Mars Exploration through "Elon".

History Fact

The fastest surgeon ever ended up causing a 300% mortality rate.

Before anesthesia, speed was essential when performing surgery to minimize pain to the patient, and also to ensure they didn’t have as much chance to writhe about during surgery.

Surgeon Robert Liston was considered “the fastest knife in the West”. He was a pioneer in speed-surgery.

One time, when performing a battlefield amputation in front of a group of spectators, Liston cut through his patient’s leg so quickly that he accidentally cut the fingers off his assistant.

One man who witnessed the surgery was also caught by the doctor’s knife. Upon feeling it tug on his coat and seeing blood splash on him, he collapsed and died of a heart attack.

Then, to make matters worse, Liston’s patient and his assistant died of blood poisoning from their joint-amputation.

This made Liston the only surgeon ever to have performed a surgery with a 300% mortality rate!

Movie/TV Trivia

Jim Caviezel was struck by lightening while he was on the cross in, Passion of the Christ.

Movie/TV Quote

"We rob banks." 

Bonnie and Clyde, 1967

Conversation Starter

How have TV shows changed over the years?

Writing Prompt

A missionary visits your character's house and attempts to convert her to his religion. Your character is trying to get rid of him just as storm warning sirens go off. Your character feels she can't send the missionary out into the storm, so she lets him come down into her basement with her. This is going to be a long storm....