Today's Dippit!

Quote

"The work you do while you procrastinate is probably the work you should be doing for the rest of your life."

Jessica Hische

Joke

How was Rome split in two? With a pair of Ceasars

Fun Fact

The color red doesn’t really make bulls angry; they are color-blind.

Reading Fact

Researchers at the University of Sussex found reading for just six minutes may reduce stress by up to 68%.

History Fact

A Poe-Worthy Mystery

Edgar Allan Poe died after being found wandering around Baltimore dirty, delirious and wearing somebody else’s clothes. He was never coherent enough to explain how he came to be in such a condition before he died.

Movie/TV Trivia

Logan

Sir Patrick Stewart lost 21 pounds to play Charles Xavier as elderly and sick. Stewart claimed that he had a steady weight since he was a teenager and had never deliberately lost weight before.

Movie/TV Quote

"Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth." 

The Pride of the Yankees, 1942

Conversation Starter

What is the most memorable lesson you learned from your parents?

Writing Prompt

Your character's dream is to be a professional dancer. At a party, she mentions this dream to a stranger, who says that he has contacts in the dance world and gets her an audition for a prestigious dance troupe. One problem: your character doesn't know how to dance. Your character decides to accept the audition anyway and look for a solution....