Monday 1/29/24
Celebrate:
Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day
Curmudgeons Day
Freethinkers Day
National Carnation Day
National Corn Chip Day
National Puzzle Day
Seeing Eye Dog Day
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You thought last week was slow at the box office. Yikes
1. The Beekeeper $7.4M
2. Mean Girls $7.3M
3. Wonka $5.9M
4. Migration $5.2M
5. Anyone But You $4.8M
Oscar-nominated films that were in theaters or rereleased did well.
Poor Things, American Fiction, and Godzilla Minus One Minus Color all did well in the top 10. Significant surges for Oppenheimer, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Anatomy of a Fall as well.
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I told you about the controversy about Reese Witherspoon eating snow.
She scoops freshly fallen snow from her grill cover into two mugs. She then adds in toppings including chocolate syrup, salted caramel sauce, and cold brew to make a coffee-flavored homemade ice cream of sorts.
First, snow cream has been a thing for years!
A Buzzfeed writer reached out to food scientist Bryan Quoc Le, to see if it's safe.
Well, it depends. "If the area experiences significant vehicle traffic, foot traffic, or wind, the snow could be contaminated with dust or dirt. Urban areas with heavily polluted air can produce contaminated snow," Bryan told BuzzFeed, "However, if the snow appears white and has not been disturbed, there are few short effects and it is unlikely to be contaminated with bacteria or pathogens."
At the end of the day, Bryan told BuzzFeed that there is no real consensus on the long-term effects of eating snow. And if you do plan on making snow cream, he advises seeking out clean, untouched snow that is not discolored or partially melted. You should also "wait for several hours after the first snow, when most of the pollutants have been adsorbed by the first snowfall," he mentioned.
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A film about the origin story of the long-running sketch show Saturday Night Live is in the works.
SNL1975 is in the works with Jason Reitman co-writing the script, based on the behind-the-scenes accounts of the show’s opening night.
As for who could succeed producer Lorne Michaels, “It could easily be Tina Fey. There are a lot of people who are there now who are also, you know. Tina’s brilliant and great at everything. She’s a very important person in my life.”
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - NASA has its own music station called Third Rock Radio.
The ongoing mission of Third Rock Radio is a built around a blend of art and science designed to bring young adults closer to science, engineering and technology. Through a high-energy connection to new music discovery, Third Rock Radio’s “explore and discover” theme spotlights the work of NASA, and its private industry partners, that seek to create a sustainable future for all.
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