Today's Dippit!

Quote

"You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand." 

Woodrow Wilson

Joke

What musical instrument is found in the bathroom?

A tuba toothpaste.

Fun Fact

The Roman – Persian wars are the longest in history, lasting over 680 years. They began in 54 BC and ended in 628 AD.

Reading Fact

The longest word consists of 189,819 letters

Yes, you read that right: 189,819! That’s how many letters there are in the full name of titin — a giant protein. The word is considered to be the longest in any language of the world.

History Fact

This sudden lack of cats led to the spread of disease because infected rats ran free. The most devastating of these diseases, the Bubonic Plague, killed 100 million people.

Movie/TV Trivia

William Goldman’s original script title for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was The Sundance Kid and Butch Cassidy. The names were reversed when Paul Newman took on the role of Butch

Movie/TV Quote

"Open the pod bay doors, HAL." 

2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968

Conversation Starter

What’s the best way to discover new music?

Writing Prompt

Do You Have ‘Instagram Envy’?