Today's Dippit!

Quote

"Life is made of ever so many partings welded together." 

Charles Dickens

Joke

A blind man walks into a bar. And a table. And a chair.

Fun Fact

The first iPhone wasn't made by Apple.

The first mobile device to be called an "iPhone" was made by Cisco, not Apple. It allowed the user to use the voice functions of Skype without a computer. Apple announced its own product just 22 days later, and Cisco sued for trademark infringement. The lawsuit was ultimately settled out of court and both companies were allowed to keep using the name. However, you've probably never heard of the Cisco iPhone.

Reading Fact

Reading can be a form of self-care, providing moments of solitude and reflection in an increasingly busy and fast-paced world.

History Fact

Then what was His Complex?

Napoleon wasn’t actually all that short. Sure, he was 5’6″, but that was pretty much average for his time.

Movie/TV Trivia

Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn failed his driving test eight times.

Movie/TV Quote

"You're a wizard, 'arry."

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

The appeal of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter stories is rooted in a raw, powerful fantasy of youth: Discovering that you're more special, more unique, and more magical than the other children around you. When Robbie Coltrane, the burly Scotish actor tasked with bringing the half-giant Hagrid to life in Chris Columbus's first Harry Potter film, leans forward and says the line, "You're a wizard, 'arry," Daniel Radcliffe, still a fresh-faced kid at this point, reacts with what looks like the beginnings of mischievous smile, hinting that he knows this is the truth he's been searching for. It's not exactly a shock. Yes, his eyes then bug out as he asks, "A what?" But it's almost like the character is performing the disbelief and surprise for his onlooking aunt and uncle, the two normal humans he despises the most. Hagrid's proclamation, one of the many economical and poignant bits of dialogue in Steve Kloves's script, is the sound of a door opening, inviting the boy to a world he can't quite imagine. In his heart, 'arry was always a wizard, but he needed to hear it out loud to confirm it was true.

Conversation Starter

What was your worst wardrobe mistake?

Writing Prompt

Do You Know How to Code? Would You Like to Learn?