Wednesday 12/20/23
Celebrate:
Cathode-Ray Tube Day
Dot Your I's Day
Games Day
Go Caroling Day
International Human Solidarity Day
Mudd Day - marks the birthday of Dr. Samuel Mudd, a man who harbored John Wilkes Booth in his home after President Lincoln's assassination, and who was accused of being one of the conspirators of the assassination.
National Sangria Day
Sacagawea Day - she worked with Lewis and Clark on their expeditions.
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Did you know there is an I Love My Librarian Award?
It's selected by nominations from local patrons.
Let's hear it for our Librarians and all that work and volunteer at ours.
Get their newsletters and find out what events and programs are happening at yours!
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USAToday has a list of the most watched holiday movies this season through this past weekend.
1. "Elf" (2003, streaming on Max), 9 million household views
2. "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (1989, Max), 7.9
3. "Home Alone" (1990, Disney+), 7.1
4. "The Santa Clause" (1994, Disney+), 4.3
5. "Four Christmases" (2008, Max), 3.5
6. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000, on Peacock Dec. 20‒31), 2.5
7. "Best. Christmas. Ever!" (2023, Netflix Original), 2.3 (Heather Graham)
8. "The Holiday" (2006, for rent on Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, Apple TV), 2.3
9. "Family Switch" (2023, Netflix Original), 1.9 (with Jennifer Garner)
10. "A Christmas Story" (1983, Max), 1.9
11. "Candy Cane Lane" (2023, Amazon Original), 1.9 (Eddie Murphy)
by the way, Die Hard comes in at #13.
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A dress worn by Diana, Princess of Wales in 1985 has been sold at auction for 11 times its estimated price.
The black, ballerina-length velvet evening dress was sold at Julien's Auctions in Hollywood for a total of $1,148,080.
It has broken a new fashion record as the most expensive dress, worn by Diana, sold at auction.
The gown, which came with a matching illustration, was estimated to sell for $100,000
Diana first wore the dress in Florence, Italy in 1985 at a dinner while on a royal tour with her then-husband Charles, Prince of Wales, and again to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in 1986.
Is it featured in The Crown??
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Today's food list is to help with inflammation. When it becomes chronic or severe, it can contribute to conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, and cancer.
So load up on Avocado, Berries, Dark Chocolate, Fatty Fish, Green Tea, Leafy Greens, Nuts, Olive Oil, Tomatoes, and Tumeric.
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One sign you're a real adult is when you start enjoying the mundane things you thought you'd never like. For example, 77% find cleaning to be "therapeutic." The most satisfying spot to clean is the living room, followed by the kitchen.
They asked people to name the top "boring" tasks they've come to enjoy as an adult. Here's the list . . .
1. Shopping for groceries. 65% of us like it.
2. Balancing your budget
3. Doing dishes
4. Laundry
5. Vacuuming
6. Cleaning or sanitizing your home
7. Picking up around the house
8. Cooking for yourself
9. Cooking for your family
10. Yardwork
Around a third of us also enjoy planning out our meals, paying bills, and scheduling appointments.
We like shopping for boring stuff too. The top boring items we like picking out are new appliances, new dishes or silverware, and new stationery.
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A man in Excelsior Springs, Missouri was caught speeding . . . while hauling a HOUSE. He was driving a truck, with a 70-foot long, trailer-style house in tow.
The police tried to pull him over, but he wouldn't stop and led the police on a chase. They even tried to use "stop sticks" to slow the guy down, but they didn't work. It eventually ended when the guy drove off the road.
He was arrested. It's unclear WHY the guy was speeding with a house. And this happened on Thanksgiving, which makes it even stranger.
The cops say they suspected the driver was drunk when they saw the house flying down the road . . . but they haven't said if that ended up being the case.
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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - Mistletoe is from the Old English word "misteltan," which means "little dung twig" . . . apparently because the plant spreads through bird droppings.
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