Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Great hopes make great men."

Thomas Fuller

Joke

I have a few jokes about unemployed people, but none of them work

Fun Fact

Back when dinosaurs existed, there used to be volcanoes that were erupting on the moon.

Reading Fact

Chained books

Yes, just like in the Citadel Library from the Game of Thrones. In the past, the value of the books was so high, that people had to chain books to the shelves. It was a highly effective theft prevention method and was widely practiced in the Middle Ages.

History Fact

Mexican General Santa Anna had an elaborate state funeral for his amputated leg.

Movie/TV Trivia

There Will Be Blood Disrupted Shooting for No Country for Old Men

The two instant-classic pseudo-westerns of 2007 filmed in the same area of Marfa, Texas, around the same time, which created issues when a pyrotechnical test for There Will Be Blood created a huge smoke cloud that got into the shot for No Country For Old Men. Joel and Ethan Coen had to wait for it to dissipate before they could get back to shooting.

Movie/TV Quote

"What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss?" 

No Country for Old Men, 2007

Conversation Starter

What is one thing you should never say at a wedding?

Writing Prompt

Who was the first person that told me about my career/job? Have I a similar discussions since?