11/28/25 - Be Nice To The People Working In Stores Today!
- bribriny
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Friday 11/28/25
Busy with retail and travelling, new briefing Monday
Celebrate:
Black Friday
Buy Nothing Day
National Leftovers Day
Turkey Leftover Day
Fur Free Friday
International Systems Engineer Day
Letter Writing Day
Maize Day
Make Your Own Head Day
National Day of Listening
National Flossing Day
National French Toast Day
National Native American Heritage Day
Red Planet Day - to commemorate the launch of Mariner 4 by NASA on this day in 1964. Mariner 4 was the first spacecraft to successfully fly by Mars and send pictures back to Earth, though the images were grainy and showed a heavily cratered, Moon-like surface.
Sinkie Day or Dine Over Your Kitchen Sink Day
You're Welcome-giving Day
Saturday
Customer is Wrong Day
Electronic Greeting Card Day
National Chocolates Day
National Lemon Cream Pie Day
National Rice Cake Day
National Square Dance Day
Small Business Saturday
Throw Out Your Leftovers Day
Sunday
Advent Sunday
Computer Security Day
National Mason Jar Day
National Mousse Day
National Personal Space Day
National Stay at Home Because You're Well Day
Perpetual Youth Day
Secondhand Sunday
Small Brewery Sunday
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New in Theaters
Zootopia 2 - with the voices of Jason Bateman, Ginnifer Goodwin, Shakira, Ke Huy Quan, Fortune Feimster, and Rolando Davila-Beltran.
Eternity - Comedy in the afterlife. With Miles Teller, Callum Turner, Elizabeth Olsen, Betty Buckley, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph.
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What is your favorite happiest everyday sight?
A random act of kindness tops the list for 39%.
2. A baby’s smile
3. A clear night sky full of stars
4. A dog excitedly wagging its tail
5. Waves gently lapping at the shore
6. A smile from a stranger
7. A rainbow after rain
8. An older couple walking hand-in-hand
9. A toddler’s giggle fit
10. Cherry blossoms in full bloom
11. A sleepy pet stretching
12. Ducks waddling in a line
13. Sunlight flickering through trees
14. A toddler dancing to music
15. A dog hanging its head out a car window
16. Someone helping an older person cross the street
17. Seeing a stranger help another stranger out – like picking something up for them
18. A butterfly landing nearby
19. Someone laughing at your joke
20. A perfectly brewed cup of tea
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The BabyCenter has released the top baby names for 2025.
Noah and Olivia topped the list of most popular names for babies for 2025 once again, with Liam and Oliver following closely behind in popularity for boys and Amelia and Sophie for girls.
Top 10 most popular girl names for 2025
1. Olivia
2. Amelia
3. Sophia
4. Emma
5. Isabella
6. Charlotte
7. Eliana (new)
8. Ellie
9. Aurora (new)
10. Mia
(Ava and Luna left the top 10)
Top 10 most popular boy names for 2025
Noah
Liam
Oliver
Elijah
Mateo
Levi
Lucas
Ezra
Asher
Luca (new)
(Leo left the top ten)
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No time for the gym? Do 25 jumping jacks as soon as you roll out of bed.
It takes less than 30 seconds and gives your body a quick wake-up call — boosting your heart rate, focus, and energy. It’s the fastest “coffee” you’ll ever have.
This sounds terrible!
Also, in the morning, drink two cups of cold water on an empty stomach first thing in the morning. Studies show it can boost metabolism by up to 30%. Plus, it helps flush out toxins and gets your brain firing before that first sip of caffeine.
(this is a bit more of something I can handle)
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Eating chocolate and tea may protect your heart from the hidden damage of sitting. High-flavanol foods can prevent the decline in blood vessel function that occurs after prolonged sitting, even in physically fit people.
A cocoa drink rich in these compounds kept arteries functioning normally. Everyday foods like berries, apples, tea, and certain cocoa products could offer a simple way to protect long-term vascular health.
Thank heavens I eat lots of chocolate, and finally the tea pays off!
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What's your Wordle start word? Mine is Mount, then Raise, and Glyph.
Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret: His start word!
He uses a different Wordle start word each day.
After Leo’s election in May, his brother John Prevost revealed that Leo plays Wordle every day and that the brothers compare scores, as many friends and family do.
Leo was asked about his strategy at the start of Friday’s Q&A, which was otherwise somewhat scripted. Playing along, Leo revealed, "I use a different word for Wordle every day, so there’s no set starting word."
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A new study from neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge reveals four pivotal ages in a person's brain throughout their lifespan
Researchers noted that the adolescent brain in particular, is when scientists saw the "largest overall shift in trajectory" of the brain and noted that this phase can last until the age of 32
After that the brain enters the adult phase until the age of 66, where it enters the early aging brain phase.
"The brain rewires across the lifespan. It's always strengthening and weakening connections and it's not one steady pattern — there are fluctuations and phases of brain rewiring," lead researcher Dr. Alexa Mousley, told the BBC, adding that this can happen at different ages for different people.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - On November 28, 1895, the very first American automobile race was held, running 54 miles from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois, and back. The winner, Frank Duryea, finished the course in approximately 10 hours and 23 minutes—averaging a blazing speed of about 7 miles per hour.
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