Friday 10/28/22
Celebrate:
Frankenstein Friday
Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day
International Animation Day
National Bandanna Day
National Breadstick Day
National Chocolate Day
Plush Animal Lover's Day
Separation of Church and State Day
Statue of Liberty Dedication Day
Vote Early Day
Wild Foods Day
World Lemur Day
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Here are a few health benefits of eating pumpkin . . .
1. It's good for your eyesight. Pumpkins are loaded with vitamin A, which promotes good eyesight and lowers your risk of developing cataracts later in life.
2. It boosts your immune system. Pumpkins have a ton of vitamin C too, which helps your white blood cells fight off bacteria.
3. It helps keep you limber. Pumpkins are loaded with potassium. When you don't get enough of it, you're more likely to cramp up. It can also help you maintain a normal blood pressure.
4. It's good for your skin. Pumpkins are loaded with antioxidants that protect cells from free radicals, or unstable atoms. Neutralizing them slows down the aging process and helps keep you looking and feeling young.
5. It can help you lose weight. Pumpkins are full of fiber, which helps fill you up. And they're mostly water, so they're low in calories . . . less than 50 calories per cup. Just be mindful that pumpkin PIE also has butter and sugar.
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In a universe with so many rocky, uninviting planets, it's nice to learn about one that's literally as fluffy as a marshmallow.
Astronomers at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona discovered the gas giant, which they call TOI-3757 b, about 580 light-years from Earth, near a red dwarf star. The scientists are excited because with a density one-fourth that of water — about the same as a marshmallow — TOI-3757 b is the least-dense planet ever discovered near that kind of star. now if only scientists could find a large enough bathtub, they say TOI-3757 b would float in the water.
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A new poll found more than two-thirds of adults won't be wearing a costume this year, and 42% say they NEVER dress up for Halloween.
Dressing up stays pretty popular until you hit your 30s. Then you do it less and less. Most people under 30 will wear a costume this year.
But 45% of people in their 30s and early 40s WON'T dress up . . . over 80% of people in their 50s and early 60s won't either . . . and for seniors, 93% won't bother. So Halloween is definitely a young person's game.
Here are a few more quick costume stats . . .
1. Two-thirds of costumes will include at least one D.I.Y. element. Only 35% of adults dressing up will wear a completely store-bought costume this year.
2. The most popular types of costumes for adults are: A fictional person or character, an animal or creature, and a historical figure. 15% are dressing up as "a concept" . . . 14% are going as an "object" . . . and 11% are dressing up as a person who's still alive.
3. The top word people would use to describe their costume this year is "funny." The rest of the top five are "simple," "unique," "creative," and "sexy." Only 18% of adults are wearing a "scary" costume.
4. 6% of us are coordinating our costume with a coworker. The most popular people to coordinate with are romantic partners . . . our kids . . . our parents . . . other family members . . . and our friends. Coworkers are sixth.
5. One in four Americans still think BLACKFACE make-up is okay for Halloween. Older people are more likely to say it's NOT okay than young people. 27% of adults under 30 think it's fine, compared to 17% of seniors.
6. Only 27% of us actually enjoy picking out a costume. 11% said it's more stressful than fun, and 20% said neither. The remaining 42% are the ones who never dress up.
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New movie this weekend is Prey for the Devil.
It’s another horror film just in time for Halloween. Sister Ann (Jacqueline Byers) believes she is answering a calling to be the first female exorcist… but who, or what, called her?
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - If Facebook is still around and popular in 2130, there will be more dead people with profiles than living people. And if Facebook keeps on losing popularity like it has been, it could have more dead users than living ones in around 50 years.
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