Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Reach for it. Push yourself as far as you can." 

Christa McAuliffe

Joke

Why couldn't the pony sing a lullaby?

She was a little horse.

Fun Fact

Costa Coffee employs Gennaro Pelliccia as a coffee taster, who has had his tongue insured for £10 million since 2009.

Reading Fact

Some libraries loan out things like tools, seeds, or guitars — not just books.

History Fact

Prior to the 1960s tobacco companies ran physician-endorsed ads that suggested smoking had health benefits.

Movie/TV Trivia

Pretty Woman

Edward (Richard Gere) snapping the necklace case down on Vivian's (Julia Roberts) fingers, was improvised by Gere, and Roberts's reaction (laughter) was totally natural. The filmmakers liked it so much, they decided to leave it in.

Movie/TV Quote

"They're here!" 

Poltergeist, 1982

Conversation Starter

If someone gave you an envelope with your death date inside of it, would you open it?

Writing Prompt

Do You Ever Feel Embarrassed by Your Parents?