Tuesday 12/19/23
Celebrate:
Holly Day
Look for an Evergreen Day
National Emo Day
National Hard Candy Day
National Oatmeal Muffin Day
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New streaming options this week include another season of What If...? from Marvel about how things would go in different timelines. (Disney+)
Disney also has the new Percy Jackson series.
Bradley Cooper's movie about the life of Leonard Bernstein called Maestro. (Netflix)
AI features in The Creator a sci-fi epic (Hulu)
Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon - Part 1: A Child of Fire is a space opera (Netflix)
And if you're looking for a Holiday offering, the annual A Home for the Holidays musical special is on CBS Friday.
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What's better for the environment: Cutting down trees . . . or plastic?
In a new poll, people were asked what kind of Christmas tree they prefer, and 48% said they prefer artificial . . . 40% said real . . . and 13% "aren't sure." Men and younger adults tended to prefer real trees.
But WHY do you prefer the kind of tree you do? Maybe having a real tree SMELLS nicer. Maybe a fake tree is easier or more convenient? They didn't ask about those things, but they did ask about price and sustainability.
When asked which kind of tree is more affordable, 63% said artificial trees last long enough to be a better value, while 19% claim real trees are cheaper.
And when asked which choice is better for the environment, 47% said fake reusable trees are better because you don't waste trees . . . while 33% said real trees are better because it cuts down on plastics. 19% "aren't sure."
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The Cake Boss is a big show, and a local baker is in the running to be on it.
Lisa Fieno who opened The Cakery in 2017 and plans to open up a shop on Baldwin Street soon is in a nationwide contest where you can vote.
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The syndicated version of Jeopardy, the one at 7pm locally will be hosted solely by Ken Jennings from now on.
Sony, who produces the show says “We made the decision to have one host for the syndicated show next season to maintain continuity for our viewers, and Ken Jennings will be the sole host for syndicated Jeopardy! We are truly grateful for all of Mayim’s contributions to Jeopardy!, and we hope to continue to work with her on primetime specials.”
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Not that I need any more games in the morning, or throughout the day, but ran across a time waster or mind break that's only 20 seconds long.
20 words in 20 seconds is the game, and let's say that the first one I played..I didn't win...or even get an answer.
They give you a prompt and you have to enter a word..that simple...or is it?
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Japan just hosted the first World Cup for picking up garbage. It's a real sport someone came up with in 2008 called SpoGomi. (spuh-GO-mee) It's a mash-up of the Japanese words for "sport" and "trash-picking."
Each team of three people has 45 minutes to clean up as much litter as they can, but you're not allowed to run. You can only speed-walk.
21 countries, including the U.S., took part in the inaugural SpoGomi World Cup in Tokyo last Wednesday. A team from the U.K. took home the title this time. Across two 45-minute sessions, they collected more than 125 pounds of garbage.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - The word "cowabunga" comes from the TV show.....No, Not the Simpsons but "Howdy Doody". It was a fake Indian word used by a Native American character named Chief Thunderthud.
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