Today's Dippit!
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Quote
"I think anything is possible if you have the mindset and the will and desire to do it and put the time in."
Roger Clemens
Joke
The furniture store keeps calling me to come back. But all I wanted was one night stand
Fun Fact
There are only three countries in the world that don't use the metric system.
For simplicity's sake, most of the more than 200 countries in the world use the metric system when describing things like length or mass. However, there are three countries that stand out: Liberia, Myanmar, and the United States.
And soon, that number might be down to two. In 2018, Liberia commerce and industry minister Wilson Tarpeh said the government plans to adopt the metric system in order to promote accountability and transparency in trade, according to the Liberian Observer.
Reading Fact
Historical dating uses Bibliosima to determine the ages of books.
History Fact
In 755 A.D. the An Lushan rebellion against the Chinese Tang Dynasty resulted in 36 million deaths, or one-sixth of the entire world population.
Movie/TV Trivia
Melissa McCarthy styled her Bridesmaids character after Guy Fieri.
Movie/TV Quote
"My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next."
Gladiator, 2000
Conversation Starter
What book had a big influence on you?
Writing Prompt
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