10/14/25 - Birds and Your Car,

Tuesday 10/14/25

Celebrate:

Be Bald and Be Free Day

International Face Your Fears Day

National Chocolate-Covered Insect Day

National Dessert Day

National FRUMP Day - (Frugal, Responsible, Umpretentious, Mature persons day)

national lowercase day

National Real Sugar Day

Own Business Day

World Standards Day

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A new report looked into which vehicles birds poop the most . . . and apparently, it isn't totally random.  According to the report, birds tend to hit brown vehicles the most, followed by red and black.  White and silver cars ranked lowest.

Researchers say birds detect ultraviolet light and have enhanced color vision compared to humans.  So darker colors might stand out more, and "seem like prime targets."

Also, "shiny surfaces" can act like mirrors, reflecting a bird's image.  During mating season, territorial birds may think their reflection is a rival, leading to repeated "attacks" on the same vehicle.

As for the brands that get hit the most, Ram is supposedly the #1 most bird-pooed-on.  Jeep is second, followed by Chevrolet . . . Nissan . . . Dodge . . . Kia . . . Tesla . . . Audi . . . Ford . . . and Subaru.

Hmmm low on the list of brands, and a blue.....maybe it's BECAUSE I PARK UNDER A TREE!

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Research has shown that grilling or cooking anything at a high temperature creates compounds that are carcinogenic.  Meaning, they cause cancer.

But a recent study found that marinating meat first can neutralize those compounds, and lower your risk by over 90%.

You just have to marinate your meat for at least 40 minutes using herbs, spices, and some sort of acid.  A few common ones are vinegar, wine, or lemon juice.

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Julianne Moore has a fitness tip that doesn't just do your body good . . . it's good for your BRAIN, too.

She says, quote, "I remember I had a trainer who used to say, 'You should take the opportunity to walk backwards.'

"So every once in a while, I just go ahead and walk backwards, especially up a hill, because it's so good for your body and brain, because your brain's like, 'Whoa, what's that?'"

She adds, quote, "Anything that gets you out of your normal routine . . . meeting new people, learning a new game, a language . . . all of those things are things that kind of wake you up."

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In Hoboken, New Jersey, someone put up a Halloween display featuring the names of some of Taylor Swift's exes on tombstones. Harry Styles, Joe Jonas, John Mayer, Jake Gyllenhaal, Matty Healy, and Joe Alwyn made the cut.

Apparently, the homeowners had to stop somewhere, due to the cost.  Taylor's left a lot of bodies in her wake, after all.

The display also features a skeleton Travis Kelce, down on one knee(cap), proposing to a skeleton Taylor.

Oh, and there's a skeleton in a cage labeled "Scooter Braun".

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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - In "2001: A Space Odyssey", the computer's name is HAL, and all three of those letters are just one letter away from "IBM."  Stanley Kubrick said it was just a coincidence. (sure)

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