Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." 

Richard Branson

Joke

What did the stamp say to the envelope? 

You stick with me and I will take you places!

Fun Fact

Pigeons can tell the difference between a painting by Monet and Picasso.

In a 1995 study published in the Journal of Experimental Analysis of Behavior, researchers reported being able to train pigeons to discriminate between paintings by Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso when shown slides of their works that they had previously never seen before. When the Picasso images were inverted, the little art connoisseurs could still tell it was a Picasso. Maybe that's why they like landing on statues so much.

Reading Fact

The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling has been credited with inspiring a new generation of readers and revitalizing interest in reading among children and young adults.

History Fact

Captain Morgan Actually Existed

Yes, face of the well-loved rum brand was a totally real guy. He was a Welsh privateer who fought alongside the English against the Spanish in the Caribbean in the 1660s and 1670s. His first name was Henry and was knighted by King Charles II of England. His exact birth date is unknown, but it was sometime around 1635. He died in Jamaica in 1688, apparently very rich.

Movie/TV Trivia

Speaking of stunts, Alan Rickman was dropped a second early to get his true reaction to falling from the Nakatomi Plaza in Die Hard.

Movie/TV Quote

"Why so serious?"

The Dark Knight, 2008

Heath Ledger's brilliantly twisted delivery may account for why this line finished No. 1 among 20- to 29-year-old voters.

Conversation Starter

What is something you’ve always wanted to do, but are scared to?

Writing Prompt

What Words Do You Hate?