Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Many things cause pain which would cause pleasure if you regarded their advantages."

Baltasar Gracian

Joke

A cross-eyed teacher couldn’t control his pupils

Fun Fact

There are actually more public libraries in the US than McDonald's.

Reading Fact

Dorothy Straight wrote her book How the World Began when she was 4 years and 3 months old, making her the youngest person in the world to write a published book.

Dorothy wrote the book all in one evening in response to her mother’s question of “Who made the world?”, and her parents loved it so much that they sent it to Pantheon Books. It was published 2 years later.

History Fact

Approximately 750,000 men died in the Civil War, which was more than 2.5% of America's population at the time.

Movie/TV Trivia

Les Misérables

Hugh Jackman lost considerable weight and went 36 hours without water, causing him to lose water weight around his eyes and cheeks, giving him the gaunt appearance of a prisoner. He also grew a real scraggly beard for scenes of Valjean as a prisoner, though mercifully they were shot first in production and he could shave and return to his usual weight for scenes playing Valjean as a wealthy man. '

Movie/TV Quote

"As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again." 

Gone With the Wind, 1939

Conversation Starter

What was your favourite thing to do as a kid?

Writing Prompt

What Role Does Stress Play in Your Life?