Today's Dippit!

Quote

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” 

Oscar Wilde

Joke

What do you call a bee that can’t make up its mind? A maybe

Fun Fact

The spiked dog collar was invented by the Ancient Greeks to protect their dogs from wolf attacks.

Reading Fact

Use a reading journal to track thoughts.

History Fact

New research suggests that 15–20 million people were murdered or imprisoned by the Nazis during the Holocaust, much more than previously believed.

Movie/TV Trivia The Two Least Profitable Films Both Take Place on Mars

If you're looking to score big box office bucks, stay away from Mars. The two biggest money losers of all time both take place on that planet, with the 2012 sci-fi bomb John Carter holding the No. 2 spot with a loss of almost $127 million, outdone only by Mars Needs Moms, from a year earlier, which lost its studio more than $143 million—the worst ROI ever.

Movie/TV Quote

"I am big! It's the pictures that got small." 

Sunset Blvd., 1950

Conversation Starter

What is your very favourite letter of the alphabet? Why?

Writing Prompt

Your character has to sell the house where she grew up. A potential buyer comes to look at it and begins to talk about all of the changes she would make to the place. This upsets your character, who decides she wants to find a buyer who will leave everything the way it has always been....