Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."

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Joke

Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak

Fun Fact

During the cremation process of a 500 pound body, the corpse was so obese that it set the crematorium on fire.

Reading Fact

Studies have shown that when we are exposed to a greater range of diverse perspectives and motivations, it increases our emotional intelligence.

History Fact

Precocious Pooch

During World War II in Australia, a dog with incredibly acute hearing was able to warn Air Force personnel of incoming Japanese planes 20 minutes before they arrived—even before they showed up on radar. The dog, a former stray named Gunner, was able to differentiate the sounds of allied and enemy aircraft.

Movie/TV Trivia

The Hangover

In The Hangover, Ed Helms is actually missing a tooth. He never had an adult incisor grow, and his fake incisor was taken out for the parts of filming where Stu's tooth is missing.

Movie/TV Quote

"I see dead people." 

The Sixth Sense, 1999

Conversation Starter

What makes you very sentimental?

Writing Prompt

Your character gets cosmetic surgery in an attempt to make her boyfriend love her more. But then she worries he only loves her for her looks....