Today's Dippit!

Quote

“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.” 

Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince and Other Stories

Joke

A police officer just knocked on my door and told me my dogs are chasing people on bikes. That’s ridiculous. My dogs don’t even own bikes

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

Try speed reading techniques (with caution).

History Fact

In the 19th century a popular medicine for kids, "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup," included morphine.

Movie/TV Trivia

American Psycho Was Inspired by Tom Cruise

Christian Bale explained that he drew inspiration from a Cruise interview on David Letterman's show, in which he was struck by the star's "very intense friendliness with nothing behind the eyes," as American Psycho's director, Mary Harron, put it.

Movie/TV Quote

"I'm walking here! I'm walking here!" 

Midnight Cowboy, 1969

Fun fact: This scene was improvised. Midnight Cowboy filmed in New York City so the taxi in the shot is an actual New York taxi. Remaining in character Hoffman yells at the driver and the scene made the cut in the film.

Conversation Starter

What is the first thing you think about when you wake up in the morning?

Writing Prompt

Your character develops the idea that she can hear the voices of the dead on a certain radio channel. She decides to take advantage of this channel to find answers to some questions that are bothering her about her dead parents....