Monday 1/16/23
Appreciate a Dragon Day
Blue Monday
Book Publishers Day
Elementary School Teacher Day
International Hot and Spicy Food Day
National Day of Service
National Fig Newton Day
National Good Teen Day
National Nothing Day
Prohibition Remembrance Day
Psychiatric Technician's Day
Religious Freedom Day
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Today we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. An African American church leader and a son of early civil rights activist and minister Martin Luther King Sr., King advanced civil rights for people of color in the United States through nonviolence and civil disobedience. Inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi, he led targeted, nonviolent resistance against Jim Crow laws and other forms of discrimination.
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A single ticket buyer in Maine matched all six numbers drawn in Friday's Mega Millions game to win an estimated $1.35 billion -- the second largest jackpot in the game's history.
The white balls drawn were 30, 43, 45, 46 and 61, plus the gold Mega Ball 14.
Just so you know, Tuesday's drawing will be $20 Million.
No one won the Powerball on Saturday so today’s drawing is $416 Million.
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Dr. Dre is the latest musician who is gearing up to sell off his catalog in exchange for a pretty penny.
While he isn't giving up his entire catalog, a collection of music income streams along with other assets for at least $200 million. Shamrock Holdings are set to acquire the goods, which reportedly earn up to $10 million every year. Dre joins a long list of creatives that have sold their catalogs or portions of it, including Neil Young, Whitney Houston, Lil Wayne, and David Bowie amongst a host of others.
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Prince Harry is setting new records with the release of his memoir.
The English language version of Spare sold more than 1.4 million copies in its first day. Those sales account for book formats, including audio, paper, and electronic options. In comparison, President Barack Obama's A Promised Land sold 887,000 copies in its first day. More than two million copies were initially printed for circulation in the U.S. but more are set to be printed as demand increases.
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Psychiatrist Dr. Yalda Sophie has some tips for those trying to go the distance with their new year's resolutions.
Number one, don't over do it. "Most people get too ambitious," she said. For example, if you've never worked out before, don't make it your New Year's resolution to run a marathon by January."
The best approach, she said, is to focus on small changes that can be made over time. "You can't create a habit overnight. You can't break a habit overnight. So give yourself time."
So give yourself time." In other words, it's about the process rather than the end goal.
That way, every time you make some progress, you get a little dopamine hit. This can create a positive feedback loop that will make the changes lasting, rather than blip in January.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - A gasoline lawn mower generates as much pollution in an hour as a 300-mile car trip.
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