Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Whatever happens, take responsibility." 

Tony Robbins

Joke

What would you get if you crossed a vampire with a dwarf? 

A creature that sucks blood from your knees.

Fun Fact

Marie Curie is the only person to earn a Nobel prize in two different sciences.

The pioneering researcher won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 (shared with her husband) for her study of spontaneous radiation, and then won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911 for her work in radioactivity. That makes her one of just six recipients to receive multiple Nobel prizes, and the only person to receive it in two different sciences. (Chemical engineer Linus Paulding earned a Nobel Chemistry Prize and Nobel Peace Prize, but all other multiple winners received theirs in the same category).

Reading Fact

The internet has transformed the way people access information and read, with online articles, blogs, and forums providing endless opportunities for reading material.

History Fact

One Time, 100 Imposters Claimed to Be Marie Antoinette's Dead Son

After the French Revolution, eight-year-old Louis XVII was imprisoned and then never seen in public ever again. His parents were executed in 1793 and, afterward, he was horrifically abused, neglected, and left isolated in a prison cell in the Paris Temple. In 1795, he died of Tuberculous at 10-years-old. His body was buried in secret in a mass grave. Years later, dozens of men came forward claiming to be him because a Bourbon restoration was a possibility and a successful claimant could then potentially find himself on the throne of France.

Movie/TV Trivia

James Woods fired his agent upon learning – after the movie was shot – that Quentin Tarantino wanted him for a part in Reservoir Dogs.

Movie/TV Quote

"To infinity and beyond!"

Toy Story, 1995

Buzz Lightyear's catchphrase is actually a variation of the line "Beyond the infinite," which appears as a title card in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. The phrase later served as the title of Karen Paik's book recounting the history of Pixar — and as a lyric in Beyonce's 2008 hit, "Single Ladies."

Conversation Starter

What is your funniest memory of our dates?

Writing Prompt

What Are the Most Memorable Works of Visual Art You Have Seen?