Today's Dippit!

Quote

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” 

Eleanor Roosevelt, This is My Story

Joke

The man who survived pepper spray and mustard gas is now a seasoned veteran

Fun Fact

Iceland does not have a railway system.

Reading Fact

Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read.

History Fact

Approximately 750,000 men died in the Civil War, which was more than 2.5% of America's population at the time.

Movie/TV Trivia

Jurassic Park Raptors Sound Like Tortoises Mating

The terrifying noises made by the raptors in Jurassic Park were sourced from recordings of tortoises mating. The sound designer also experimented with horses breathing and geese hissing, but the tortoises proved the most evocative.

Movie/TV Quote

"Made it, Ma! Top of the world!" 

White Heat, 1949

Conversation Starter

What is the weirdest food combination you’ve ever tried?

Writing Prompt

At a garage sale, your character buys an antique urn which she thinks will look nice decorating her bookcase. But when she gets home, she realizes there are someone's ashes in it....