Monday 1/27/25
Celebrate:
Better Business Communications Day
Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day - (There used to be good ones online..here's a game though)
Community Manager Appreciation Day
International Port Wine Day
National Chocolate Cake Day
National Geographic Day - incorporated in Washington, D.C. on today's date in 1888, by a group of 33 scientists, scholars, businessmen, and explorers who had a passion for geography, science, and travel, and who believed Americans were taking more of an interest in the outside world at the time.
Punch the Clock Day
Thomas Crapper Day - Although he did not invent the toilet, he did help perfect and popularize it.
Vietnam Peace Day - commemorates the signing of the Paris Peace Accords. This event ended our involvement in the Vietnam War.
World Breast Pumping Day
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Weekend Box Office
Another quiet weekend with Mel Gibson's directed Mark Wahlberg move hitting #1.
1. Flight Risk $12.0M
2. Mufasa: The Lion King $8.7M
3. One of Them Days $8.0M
4. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 $5.5M
5. Moana 2 $4.3M
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According to a new report in "Fortune" magazine, around 62% of workers worldwide say they hide aspects of themselves at work, which is up from 55% last year and things are MORE hidden in North America, where 70% of workers say they are secretive about themselves on the job.
When broken down by generation, Gen Z is the MOST likely to be secretive about their lives.
Some companies may prefer employees to be "authentic" at the office . . . and want them to feel comfortable being themselves. But only 49% of workers trust their employer to build a working culture where everyone can thrive.
Also, political and social views can be lightning rods for unwanted conflict and being LESS open can avoid tension.
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Some people carry hot sauce with them wherever they go. But now, you can also carry VELVEETA with you, ready to squeeze onto your lunch.
Velveeta just announced a new product called Vel2Go, which are single-serve packets of Velveeta cheese.
They say they came up with the idea because "1 in 4 Millennials and Gen Z'ers bring their own condiments with them whenever possible," and there's "a lack of convenient cheese condiments."
You can purchase Vel2Go on Walmart.com for $5.91. That includes three cartons, with four packets in each one. If you're interested, you should jump on them because they're only available for a "limited time."
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When someone says they need to use the bathroom, does it ever make YOU have to go? A new study on "contagious urination" found you can thank evolution for that urge.
Researchers in Japan noticed chimpanzees do it too. If one chimp pees, other chimps nearby are more likely to go in quick succession.
They were even more likely to follow suit after a dominant chimp in the group peed.
Their two main theories are all the collective urine might help keep predators away . . . or, it could just be a bonding thing. They compared it to how people . . . especially women . . . sometimes go to the bathroom together.
Quote, "In humans, we know that our decision to urinate is influenced by social contexts that lead us to urinate simultaneously with others." They think chimps might do it for the same reason, to promote "social bonding."
(now if someone can solve the mystery on why women go in pairs..or more)
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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - It's illegal to own a pet hamster in Hawaii. The climate is too good for hamsters . . . so if a few ever escaped, they could start wild colonies that would devastate Hawaii's native crops.
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