Today's Dippit!

Quote

"There are two types of pain in this world: pain that hurts you, and pain that changes you." Unknown

Joke

How do you make holy water? You boil the hell out of it

Fun Fact

The Hobbit has been published in two editions. In the first edition, Gollum willingly bet on his ring in the riddle game.

Reading Fact

Reading helps aid our sleep.

History Fact

Was Here

During the 9th century AD, two Vikings graffitied their names in the runes of Hagia Sophia. These carvings have survived since the Byzantine era, and are still viewable in modern-day Istanbul. One inscription reads, “Halfdan carved these runes.”

Movie/TV Trivia

Inglourious Basterds

When asked how he got into the violent, baseball bat-wielding mindset of "The Bear Jew", Eli Roth partially attributed his performance to the historically accurate costumes: "Being in wool underwear will make you want to kill anything." He also stated (in a separate interview) that his girlfriend had secretly added some Hannah Montana (2006) music onto his iPod; when he listened to it, it inexplicably made him able to tap into the violent nature of The Bear Jew.

Movie/TV Quote

"Stella! Hey, Stella!" 

A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951

Conversation Starter

Who was your first crush and why?

Writing Prompt

Your character has recently married a man with two teenage children. The children resent her, and she tries to avoid them altogether. Then her new husband (their father) disappears suddenly, leaving only a short good-bye note....