Today's Dippit!

Quote

“So many books, so little time.” 

Frank Zappa

Joke

When life gives you melons, you're dyslexic

Fun Fact

If you cut down a cactus in Arizona, you be penalized up to 25 years in jail. It is similar to cutting down a protected tree species.

Reading Fact

The first eBook was created in 1971 (The U.S. Declaration of Independence).

History Fact

The Aztecs made human sacrifices to the gods. In 1487, at the dedication of the temple in Tenochtitlan, 20,000 people were put to death.

Movie/TV Trivia

Psycho Is the First U.S. Film to Feature a Toilet Flushing

At a time it was considered inappropriate to show a toilet being flushed on screen, Alfred Hitchcock saw an opportunity to add some extra shock to his already shocking film—presenting a scrap of paper, which proves an important clue, failing to flush in a toilet. In the book, the clue was an earring found in the bathroom, but Hitchcock changed it to a piece of paper actually in the toilet, partly to add an extra jolt for viewers.

Movie/TV Quote

"May the Force be with you." 

Star Wars, 1977

Conversation Starter

What is the worst pickup line you have ever heard?

Writing Prompt

At a Chinese restaurant, your character opens his fortune cookie and reads the following message: "Your life is in danger. Say nothing to anyone. You must leave the city immediately and never return. Repeat: say nothing."...