Today's Dippit!

Quote

"A will finds a way." 

Orison Swett Marden

Joke

What was the first animal in space?

The cow that jumped over the moon

Fun Fact

The scientific name for Giant Anteater is Myrmecophaga Tridactyla. This means “ant eating with three fingers”.

Reading Fact

In some libraries you can check out animal skeletons, Santa suits, prom dresses, and dogs, among many others.

Your local library might be offering much more than just books, audiobooks, or ebooks. Quite a lot of libraries lend home improvement, maintenance and gardening tools (to discover a tool lending library near you, click here), as well as various board games and toys. 

History Fact

Ferrets, dogs and monkeys were the most popular pets in the Roman Empire.

Rather than having cats to hunt down vermin like mice and rats, the Romans used ferrets.

They also used dogs as sentries and guards, whilst they used monkeys for entertainment…

…Because monkeys are funny.

Movie/TV Trivia

In an alternate ending for Alien: Resurrection, Ripley finally makes it back to earth.

Movie/TV Quote

"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!" 

Dr. Strangelove, 1964

Conversation Starter

 What book genres do you like to read?

Writing Prompt

What is one of your greatest strengths? Invent a character who doesn't have this strength. Create a situation in which having this strength is very important for your character. What does your character do? Write the story.