Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Joke

What do you call a super articulate dinosaur?

A Thesaurus

Fun Fact

65% of autistic kids are left-handed, and only 10% of people in general are left-handed.

Reading Fact

Adults with lower literacy levels believe they have little impact on political processes, and are less likely to participate in volunteering activities.

History Fact

Diplomatic Breakdown

The Soviet Union and the United States were originally in talks to go to the moon together during the Cold War. Nikita Khrushchev was poised to accept the plan proposed by President John F. Kennedy, but pulled out after Kennedy was assassinated. The Soviets did not trust the new President, Lyndon Johnson, so Khrushchev rejected the plan.

Movie/TV Trivia

The Terminator

Arnold Schwarzenegger worked with guns every day for a month to prepare for the role. The first two weeks of filming he practiced weapons stripping and reassembly blindfolded until the motions were automatic, like a machine. He spent hours at the shooting range and practicing with different weapons without blinking or looking at them when reloading or cocking. He also had to be ambidextrous.

Movie/TV Quote

"Round up the usual suspects." 

Casablanca, 1942

Conversation Starter

When have you been the most happy?

Writing Prompt

Your character is visiting his parents over a holiday. He is returning some books to the library for his mother and is startled to notice that the librarian looks exactly like him, only about thirty years older. He immediately begins to suspect that his mother had an affair at one time and the librarian is his real father...