Today's Dippit!

Quote

"The only journey is the one within."

Rainer Maria Rilke

Joke

I lost my job at the bank on my very first day. A woman asked me to check her balance, so I pushed her over

Fun Fact

In 1994, the company who had a patent on GIFs tried to charge a fee for using GIFS. The PNG was invented as an alternative, and the company backed down.

Reading Fact

When we read, we come across different plots, narratives, characters, and themes. We have to remember these different components of a book, so reading can help improve memory. With each new memory we forge, we create new synapses in the brain which support short-term memory recall.

History Fact

Famous Eponym

Black Hawk helicopters are named for Black Hawk, a Sauk Native American leader who fought for the British in the War of 1812. So are the Chicago Blackhawks, after a fashion—the team’s first owner was in a military division named after the Sauk warrior.

Movie/TV Trivia

Avatar

James Cameron was convinced that CGI effects had progressed enough to make this film when he saw Gollum in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002).

Movie/TV Quote

"It's alive! It's alive!" 

Frankenstein, 1931

Fun Fact

The original line was "It's alive! It's alive! In the name of God! Now I know what it's like to be God!" Censors cut Dr. Frankenstein's full line because it was considered sacrilege.

Conversation Starter

What do you consider most romantic?

Writing Prompt

What Challenges Have You Overcome?