Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Life is made of ever so many partings welded together." 

Charles Dickens

Joke

Why are ghosts bad liars?

Because you can see right through them.

Fun Fact

Standing around burns calories. On average, a 150 pound person burns 114 calories per hour while standing and doing nothing.

Reading Fact

It helps in making informed decisions.

History Fact

Pricey Data

In 1980, the first one gigabyte hard drive cost $40,000 and weighed over 500 pounds. Today, a 1 GB drive costs under $3 and weighs less than an ounce.

Movie/TV Trivia

Titanic

The scenes set in 1912, i.e. the whole movie except the present-day scenes and the opening and ending credits, have a total length of two hours and forty minutes, the exact time it took for Titanic to sink. Also, the collision with the iceberg reportedly lasted 37 seconds, which is how long the collision scene is in the movie.

Movie/TV Quote

"Striker: Surely you can't be serious.  Rumack: I am serious…and don't call me Shirley." 

Airplane!, 1980

Conversation Starter

What scares you most about your future?

Writing Prompt

What Would You Name Your Neighbourhood?