Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Men live and create. Live to the point of tears."

Albert Camus

Joke

I was wondering why the ball was getting bigger. Then it hit me

Fun Fact

Canadians say “sorry” so much that a law was passed in 2009 declaring that an apology can’t be used as evidence of admission to guilt.

Reading Fact

The longest word consists of 189,819 letters

Yes, you read that right: 189,819! That’s how many letters there are in the full name of titin — a giant protein. The word is considered to be the longest in any language of the world.

History Fact

In medieval times people were put to death for being witches. One anthropologist conjectures as many as 600,000 "witches" lost their lives.

Movie/TV Trivia

Alien's Androids Are Alphabetized

While the Alien franchise swaps in different androids for (almost) every installment, there is an interesting consistency to them: they go in alphabetical order. Ash, Bishop, Call, and, most recently, David (played by Michael Assbender in Prometheus and Alien: Covenant).

Movie/TV Quote

"I wish I knew how to quit you" 

Brokeback Mountain, 2005

Conversation Starter

What is the worst advice you have given?

Writing Prompt

What might I do to accomplish my 5-year goal in 6-months, if a gun was up against my head?