Thursday 1/27/22
Celebrate National Clashing Clothes, Punch the Clock, Thomas Crapper, Chocolate Cake, National Geographic, Vietnam, and World Breast Pumping Day.
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You won't find the listing on Indeed, but a tiny island off the coast of England just posted an unusual job opportunity. The Barrow Borough Council in Cumbria is seeking a "landlord-king" to take over management of the local pub as well as 50 acres of land. The previous landlord-king, recently retired, leaving the ancient beer-soaked throne vacant. The council is well aware the king's duties are not like other royals, but they said whoever takes over should be dedicated, and are looking for a 10-year commitment.
The landlord will primarily be responsible for running the beloved pub The Ship Inn, as well as maintaining other parts of the island such as its small campsite.
The lucky hire won't just be able to add "landlord" to their résumé — they'll be able to add "monarch," too.
That's according to the tradition of the king and knights of Piel, as the government explains.
"The tradition holds that each new landlord is crowned 'King of Piel' in a ceremony of uncertain origin, in which they sit in an ancient chair, wearing a helmet and holding a sword while alcohol is poured over their head," it writes. "By the 19th Century it had become an important aspect of the islands history to such an extent that responsibility for looking after the helmet and chair fell within the tenancy agreement."
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Huge cat alert!!!!!
Kefir the Maine Coon cat who lives with its owner Yuliya Minina in Stary Oskol, Russia. kind of sticks out because of its enormous size. The owner told Bored Panda that Kefir is 1 year and 9 months old now and weighs around 26.5 pounds. Even though the cat is huge already, Yuliya expects it to grow a bit more. “It’s normal for Maine Coons to keep growing up until they are 3 years old.”
“It’s funny how others react when they see the cat because it is huge. Many people think that it’s a dog at first.”
(tad skeptical of how they are taking pictures..yes a big cat, but watch some of the videos here.
https://www.boredpanda.com/giant-cat-from-russia-kefir-yuliyamnn/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is coming to the Clemens Center next week, and of course, everyone would be excited for the golden ticket. Well, Budweiser is hiding 10,000 golden cans of beer in specially marked packs throughout the U.S. If you find one, you don't get a magical tour of the Anheuser-Busch factory instead, you get a chance to win $1million.
But before you get too excited, a golden can just "wins" you a chance to win.
You must post a picture of the can to social media correctly to enter: Tag @BudweiserUSA if you're posting it to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter and use the hashtags #LiveLikeAKing and #Sweepstakes.
You can enter from now through February 20th. There will be a drawing of the entries on February 21st, and just one winner will be announced. Of course, your odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. At worst, it's a 1 in 10,000 chance, right? NOPE.
You can also enter by going to Budweiser's website and printing a picture of a golden can, then you wrap that around a normal can, take a photo, and do the social media post.
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43% of people say they're the one in their household who constantly has to nag everyone else to do stuff, like chores they've been putting off.
Also, 62% of us have not done something, just to annoy the person who'd been nagging us about it. Here are the ten most common things we nag each other to do.
1. Not turning off lights when you leave a room.
2. Not cleaning up after yourself in general.
3. Putting things away in the wrong place.
4. Having the TV volume up too high.
5. Dirty clothes on the floor.
6. Leaving dirty dishes around the house.
7. Not replacing the toilet paper.
8. Leaving the door open when it's cold out.
9. Leaving your shoes lying around.
10. Seeing something on the stairs that needs to go up, but leaving it there.
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I told you about Campbell's Brothtails, and now....Campbell's soup has released two limited-edition scented candles based on their soups. One is "Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese," and the other is "Chicken Noodle Soup." It doesn't sound like they'll be available in stores. Instead, you can find them at Camp.com. They cost $24.00 each, while supplies last, with 10% of the proceeds benefiting Feeding America.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - The other day we told you that the word for an individual piece of spaghetti is spaghetto. The same goes for a single piece of confetti, which is confetto, as well as a single piece of graffiti, which is graffito, according to Merriam-Webster.
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