Saturday & Sunday 11/11 & 12/23
Celebrate:
Saturday
Veterans Day - A big salute and a thank you for your service.
Honoring the servicemembers who have protected the U.S. for 247 years.
According to Pew Research, there are more than 18 million living veterans in the U.S., which is about 6% of the country's adult population.
That means the share of the U.S. population with military experience has declined. In 1980, about 18% of U.S. adults were veterans.
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In one poll, 55% of Americans said they thought everyone who serves in the military is called a "soldier." That's not accurate.
Military members want to be described correctly: Soldiers serve in the Army . . . while the Marine Corps has Marines . . . the Navy has Sailors . . . the Air Force has Airmen (regardless of gender) . . . the Coast Guard has Coast Guardsmen (regardless of gender) . . . and the Space Force has Guardians.
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Air Day
Death/Duty Day
National Metal Day
National Sundae Day - It may have originated in Ithaca, NY
Origami Day
pocky Day
Singles' Day
Wine Tourism Day
Sunday
chicken Soup for the Soul Day
Diwali - the biggest celebration of the year in India and for Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists the world over. The festival of lights is two days of heralding the victory of good over evil.
Fancy Rat & Mouse Day
Happy Hour Day
International Tongue Twister Day
National French Dip Day
National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Da
World Pneumonia Day
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Breaking your first bone is like a weird rite of passage in life. But a new poll found most Americans never have.
45% of us have broken a bone before, 55% haven't.
Which bone are you the most LIKELY to break? The poll also looked at that. And the answer is . . . a tie between breaking your arm, or breaking a finger.
12% of Americans have broken their arm . . . 12% have broken a finger . . . 10% have broken a toe . . . and 8% have snapped an ankle.
The rest of the Top 10 are a foot . . . a hand . . . a leg . . . a wrist . . . a rib . . . and 5% have broken their collarbone. Only 4% of us have broken our nose.
The most common cause of breaks is tripping or falling down. 18% of them happen like that. Sports injuries rank high too.
The poll also found 59% of us have had surgery before . . . 53% have had stitches . . . and 17% have dislocated a joint, like a shoulder.
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Recently there was a list from AVClub.com of the best cover songs. Now - the worst.
1. "Dancing in the Street" by Mick Jagger and David Bowie. Originally by Martha & the Vandellas.
2. "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" by Jessica Simpson. Originally by Nancy Sinatra.
3. "American Pie" by Madonna. Originally by Don McLean.
4. "Wild Horses" by Susan Boyle. Originally by the Rolling Stones.
5. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" by Nickelback and Kid Rock. Originally by Elton John.
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A guy in France just found a message in a bottle that was thrown in the ocean off the coast of Massachusetts 26 years ago. A fifth-grader did it as part of an assignment for his science class way back in 1997.
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Your phone might be able to accurately tell you how drunk you are soon. Researchers are working on an app that can tell how much you've had to drink by listening to you read tongue twisters out loud.
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In brain news: Elon Musk's company Neuralink is ready to start testing its computer chip brain implants on humans. And thousands of people have already lined up to be the first guinea pigs for it.
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In space news: An astronaut lost a toolbag during a spacewalk last week. And NASA says you can actually SEE it just using a pair of binoculars. It's reflective enough to see sunlight bouncing off of it. They expect it to burn up in the atmosphere within the next few months.
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Warner Brothers made a movie about Wile E. Coyote called "Coyote vs. Acme". It's a mix of live-action and animation, and it features John Cena. They spent $30 million on it . . . and you're NEVER GOING TO SEE IT.
That's because Warner Brothers has decided NOT to release it. Even though they spent $30 million on it. And it's ALREADY DONE.
You might recall that they've done this before. They buried their $90 million "Batgirl" movie AND the kid-friendly "Scoob! Holiday Haunt" . . . which they sank $40 million into. Apparently, they were worth more as tax write-offs.
Director Dave Green says he's, quote, "beyond devastated" by the decision.
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