Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting."

Brian Tracy

Joke

Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak

Fun Fact

 Before the 1800s, people had a "first" and "second sleep." They would sleep 3-4 hours, wake up for 2-3 hours to do some type of activity, then go back to sleep until morning.

Reading Fact

Rough estimate shows that an average person reads 250 words per minute. Depending on the aim of reading, the number of words read per minute may vary. Are you reading for skimming (getting main points quickly), for comprehension, for learning, or for memorization? It is essential to know your goals in order to slow down and speed up whenever the need arises.

History Fact

That Ain’t Genetics

On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl disaster struck the Soviet Union when a nuclear plant released radiation pretty much everywhere after an explosion. Firemen were sent into the center of the radiation to extinguish the fire, and the radiation was so intense in this exclusion zone that one fireman’s eyes were said to turn from brown to blue.

Movie/TV Trivia

The main characters initials in The Prestige spell ABRA (as in Abracadabra). The main character’s first initials in Inception spell DREAMS.

Movie/TV Quote

 "Tell 'em to go out there with all they got and win just one for the Gipper." 

KnuteRockne All American, 1940

Conversation Starter

If you could have more friends, would you?

Writing Prompt

Are You a Nerd or a Geek?