Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Great men are not born great, they grow great."

Lewis Howes

Joke

How does a cucumber become a pickle?

It goes through a jarring experience.

Fun Fact

An Italian banker, Gilberto Baschiera is considered a modern-day Robin Hood. Over the course of 7 years, he secretly diverted 1 million euros to poorer clients from the wealthy ones so they could qualify for loans. He made no profit and avoided jail in 2018 due to a plea bargain.

Reading Fact

Many classic novels were first published in serial form.

History Fact

In 1917, Margaret Sanger was jailed for one month for establishing the first birth control clinic.

Movie/TV Trivia

Oscar Winners Used to Be Announced Before the Ceremony

During the early years of the Academy Awards, the organization provided newspapers with the names in advance, with the agreement that they would not publish the names until 11 p.m. Of course, then someone had to ruin it for everyone, when The Los Angeles Times broke this rule during the heated 1940 competition, announcing that Gone With the Wind had won before the statue had been handed out. It led to a rule change that stands today.

Movie/TV Quote

"You had me at ‘hello.’"

Jerry Maguire, 1996

Conversation Starter

Where do you want to be ten years from now?

Writing Prompt

What Are Your Favourite Names?