Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other." 

Walter Elliot

Joke

Why can’t Elsa have a balloon?

Because she will let it go.

Fun Fact

The lead singer of The Offspring started attending school to achieve a doctorate in molecular biology while still in the band. He graduated in May 2017.

Reading Fact

Currently, the world’s fastest reader is Maria Teresa Calderon from the Philippines. She is able to read 80,000 words per minute with 100% comprehension.

“In the time it takes for most people to read the label on a cereal box, fifteen-year-old Maria Teresa Calderon could read half a book, or more – if she didn’t have to turn the pages”, the Associated Press reported in 1968. At University, she read a three page long college-level essay of 3,135 words in just 3.5 seconds.

In comparison, an average person reads around 250-300 words per minute, with around 70% comprehension. 

History Fact

In medieval times people were put to death for being witches. One anthropologist conjectures as many as 600,000 "witches" lost their lives.

Movie/TV Trivia

When Edward Norton first fights Brad Pitt in Fight Club, he was asked to actually hit Pitt. Pitts reaction is genuine and Norton was trying to stop himself from laughing during the scene.

Movie/TV Quote

"Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain't heard nothin' yet!" 

The Jazz Singer, 1927

Conversation Starter

What was the worst book you had to read for school? How about the best book you had to read for school?

Writing Prompt

How Real Are You on Social Media?