Today's Dippit!
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Quote
"Happiness is a risk. If you’re not a little scared, then you’re not doing it right."
Sarah Addison Allen
Joke
I like European food so I decided to Russia over there because I was Hungary. After Czech'ing the menu I ordered Turkey. When I was Finnished I told the waiter 'Spain good but there is Norway I could eat another bite'
Fun Fact
Most American movie villains have British accents because we associate them with having high intellect and low morals.
Reading Fact
In Iraq, booksellers leave books outside at night because “the reader does not steal and the thief does not read.”
The Mutanabbi Street in the center of Baghdad, near the old quarter at Al Rasheed Street, is home to a stunning book market, often referred to as ‘the heart and soul of Baghdad’s literacy and intellectual community.’ At night, it is completely unattended.
Reading has a beneficial impact on our physical and mental health: it reduces stress for 60%, slows the heartbeat and relieves muscle tension.
History Fact
In the 15th century Romanian ruler Vlad the Impaler impaled 20,000 Ottoman Turks on long, sharp poles on the banks of the Danube.
Movie/TV Trivia
The Postman, Costner’s second jaunt to a post-apocalyptic world, holds the 8th spot on the biggest flops losing $62m.
Movie/TV Quote
"No wire hangers, ever!"
Mommie Dearest, 1981
Conversation Starter
What’s your idea of a perfect playground?
Writing Prompt
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