Today's Dippit!
- May 22
- 1 min read
Quote
"Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive."
Hafez
Joke
How do you throw a space party?
You planet
Fun Fact
In the 19th century, experts warned women about a disease called bicycle face, which meant getting stuck with the awkward faces they made while biking.
Reading Fact
Enciclopedia Mecánica, a Spanish invention from 1949, is widely considered a predecessor of the ebook. It uses mechanics, electrics, and air pressure to display text and images.
Patented in 1949 by a Spanish writer and teacher Ángela Ruiz Robles, this incredible device operated through using pressurized air. It also had a zoom function, making it possible for the readers to focus on specific parts of the text. The inventor had also planned on adding a reading light, a calculator, and sound, to the following prototypes.
The Mechanical Encyclopedia is currently exhibited in the National Museum of Science and Technology in La Coruña, Spain.
History Fact
Feline Friends
Vikings used to give kittens to new brides as an essential part of a new household. Cats were considered appropriate since they were associated with Freyja, the goddess of love.
Movie/TV Trivia
Executive producer of Toy Story and Chief Pixar shareholder Steve Jobs picked Bob Dylan as his first choice to write and perform the soundtrack to the film over Randy Newman.
Movie/TV Quote
"Is it safe?"
Marathon Man, 1976
Conversation Starter
What is the worst pickup line you have ever heard?
Writing Prompt
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