Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Do your work with your whole heart, and you will succeed – there’s so little competition."

Elbert Hubbard

Joke

The guy who invented the door knocker got a no-bell prize

Fun Fact

Tirana, the capital of Albania has a lot of things in common with other European capitals – except one. It’s one of two capitals without a McDonalds. The second is Vatican City.

Reading Fact

The capital of Poland, Warsaw, has the biggest number of libraries per capita, at 11.5 libraries per 100,000 citizens.

History Fact

In 755 A.D. the An Lushan rebellion against the Chinese Tang Dynasty resulted in 36 million deaths, or one-sixth of the entire world population.

Movie/TV Trivia

I Am Legend

Will Smith grew so enamored of his canine co-star, Abbey, that he tried to adopt her when filming was finished, but the dog's trainer could not be persuaded to give her up.

Movie/TV Quote

"I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" 

Network, 1976

Conversation Starter

Have you ever lost a friend? Why?

Writing Prompt

An ex-boyfriend, a pair of binoculars, and a good-luck charm.