Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around." Henry David Thoreau

Joke

I lost my job at the bank on my very first day. A woman asked me to check her balance, so I pushed her over

Fun Fact

In 2006, a Coca-Cola employee offered to sell Coca-Cola secrets to Pepsi. Pepsi responded by notifying Coca-Cola.

Reading Fact

Illiteracy is still a problem

Just think for a moment, every fifth adult in the world cannot read or write! Two thirds of all illiterate people in the world are women, and every fourth teenager can’t read even the simplest sentence.

History Fact

The Aztecs made human sacrifices to the gods. In 1487, at the dedication of the temple in Tenochtitlan, 20,000 people were put to death.

Movie/TV Trivia

Paul Schrader Wrote Taxi Driver in Two Weeks

Though it would quickly cruise its way into film history, the script for Taxi Driver came together in just a few days. As screenwriter Paul Schrader told The Hollywood Reporter, "I crashed at an ex-girlfriend's place, and I just wrote continuously. The first draft was maybe 60 pages, and I started the next draft immediately, and it took less than two weeks."

Movie/TV Quote

"Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." 

The Wizard of Oz, 1939

Fun fact

As one of the most famous movie quotes in film history, this line has been parodied by many different movies and television shows.

Conversation Starter

What is the best part about taking a selfie?

Writing Prompt

What is the best part about taking a selfie?