Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Life is so constructed, that the event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation."

Charlotte Bronte

Joke

I lost my mood ring, and I don't know how I'm feeling about that

Fun Fact

When mice live in the wild, they typically only live for about six months due to the fact that they have so many predators. However, in a controlled environment like being kept as a pet, they can live up to two years.

Reading Fact

Reading proved 600% better at fighting stress than playing a video game

History Fact

Meeting in the Middle

In the year 6 BC, engineers in Greece dug a 1,000-meter-long aqueduct through a mountain by digging from both ends and meeting in the middle. Ingenious surveying and geometrical techniques were used to ensure the two tunnels didn’t miss each other. The Tunnel of Eupalinos is the second known tunnel in history to have been dug from both ends, and it’s still intact today.

Movie/TV Trivia

Prometheus

Composer Marc Streitenfeld had the orchestra play his compositions backwards, and then digitally reversed the compositions for the final film. This made the music sound unusual and unsettling, which he felt was right for the film.

Movie/TV Quote

"Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." 

Forrest Gump, 1994

Conversation Starter

What is the most difficult thing you’ve ever done?

Writing Prompt

Your character goes out for dinner on a date and becomes attracted to the waiter or waitress....