Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Give me a lever long enough, and a place to stand, and I will move the earth." 

Archimedes 

Joke

How do you talk to a giant?

Use big words!

Fun Fact

One habit of intelligent humans is being easily annoyed by people around them, but saying nothing in order to avoid a meaningless argument.

Reading Fact

The Klencke Atlas is one of the biggest books.

The Klencke Atlas is one of the largest books on Earth. Moreover, The Klencke Atlas is a unique work without other copies, the book measures 1.75 meters tall, and 1.90 meters wide when it is open. Consequently, it is so heavy that almost 6 to 7 people need to carry the book.

History Fact

Shakespeare originated the “yo momma” joke.

Shakespeare gave the English language a plethora of slick new words, some fairly excellent poetry including the perfected form of the sonnet, as well as a load of plays which are mostly the bane of high-school English students.

Something else he also gave us was the “yo momma” joke.

In his play Titus Andronicus, one of the characters, Chiron, exclaims “Thou has undone our mother” to which another character, Aaron, replies “Villain, I have done thy mother.”

Shots fired.

Movie/TV Trivia

Ryan Gosling was cast as Noah in The Notebook because the director wanted someone “not handsome.”

Movie/TV Quote

"Shane. Shane. Come back!" 

Shane, 1953

Conversation Starter

What do you think about reality TV? Why do you think it’s so popular?

Writing Prompt

A bat gets in the house. Your character's husband becomes hysterical, frightened that it might be rabid. In his panic, he ends up shutting the bat in a room with your character while he calls an exterminator from a safe place in the house. His behavior makes your character see her husband in a new way....