Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you." 

Thomas Jefferson

Joke

Husband: Wow, honey, you look really different today. Did you do something to your hair?

Wife: Michael, I’m over here! 

Fun Fact

Dolphins have been trained to be used in wars.

Dolphins are known widely as adorable, intelligent animals. What is not as widely known is that these crafty creatures were used by the U.S. and Soviet Union during the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Both countries studied the creatures for their sonar capabilities, but also trained them to detect mines, bring equipment to divers, find lost equipment, and guard submarines amongst other nifty tricks.

Reading Fact

Reading can promote cognitive development by challenging the brain to process and understand complex ideas and arguments.

History Fact

George Washington Never Had Wooden Teeth

Many myths about Washington exist, but one of the most prevalent stories has to be about his teeth. It's widely believed that Washington wore wooden dentures. This is not the case at all. While Washington did have numerous dental problems and did use dentures, wood, as a material, was never used.

Movie/TV Trivia

Dirk Diggler’s penis in Boogie Nights measured 13 inches, half an inch more than its inspiration, John Holmes. Michael Fassbender’s wang has yet to be measured. Except, presumably, by Michael Fassbender.

Movie/TV Quote

"Put some Windex on it."

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)

The running gag of the theater-performance-turned-hit-rom-com of 2002, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, was a very Greek father who swore that a spritz of Windex could cure anything. On the day of her wedding, Toula (Nia Vardalos, who also wrote the film) wakes up with a zit (or mosquito bite, who's to say?) and her father recommends Windex. This magical thinking rubs off on her new husband Ian (John Corbett), who put some Windex on his zit on their wedding morning, making it disappear. It became such a bit for all the people who had seen the movie too: There were several pieces written, citing dermatologists, that Windex is not, in fact, a wonder drug.

Conversation Starter

Who do you text the most?

Writing Prompt

What Are You Really Learning at School?