Monday 12/30/24
Celebrate:
Bacon Day
Falling Needles Family Fest Day
Festival of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
National Bicarbonate of Soda Day
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Former President Jimmy Carter died yesterday at 100 years old.
The longest-lived American president died on Sunday, more than a year after entering hospice care, at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia, where he and his wife, Rosalynn, who died at 96 in November 2023, spent most of their lives, The Carter Center said.
The 39th president leveraged his ambition with a keen intellect, deep religious faith and prodigious work ethic, conducting diplomatic missions into his 80s and building houses for the poor well into his 90s.
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Do You Need to Rinse Ground Beef?
Some home cooks advocate for rinsing ground beef before cooking, believing it helps remove excess fat and any contaminants that may have been introduced during processing. For those watching their calorie intake or who prefer less greasy meals, this practice might seem like a good idea.
The majority of experts strongly advise against rinsing ground beef. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and food safety experts argue that rinsing raw meat can actually do more harm than good. When you rinse the meat, water can splash bacteria such as E. coli or Salmonella around your kitchen, contaminating other surfaces, utensils, and foods.
focus on cooking the meat thoroughly and handling it safely to minimize the risk of foodborne illness.
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If you have flexibility in your schedule, you may be better off booking your 2025 trips during so-called "dead weeks."
dead weeks are short and specific time periods when there's a lull in travel.
January: The week after New Year's Day up to Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January to February: The weeks between MLK Day and President's Day
September: The week after Labor Day
November to December: Two weeks following Thanksgiving, from about midweek after the holiday weekend to the middle of December.
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The average American spends 1,460 hours a year feeling tired, according to new research.
A survey of 2,000 adults looked at how they deal with their symptoms of tiredness and found that respondents feel tired four hours a day and nearly a third feel tired even more than average (31%).
In fact, a third of those surveyed “always” or “often” still feel tired even after a good night’s sleep.
Fifty-eight percent of those surveyed said that tiredness has caused them to avoid social interactions, leading a third to skip events (34%) and 27% to cancel plans with family or friends.
Those who push through said they do so because they are concerned about things not getting done (54%) or feel that the tiredness will pass (23%).
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In 2001, Ichiro Suzuki refused to tell the media the name of his dog . . . because, quote, "I do not have the dog's permission." Somehow it eventually got out that the dog's name was Ikky.
And Ikky was newsworthy because a few years later, Ichiro credited him with convincing him to stay with the Seattle Mariners . . . quote, "He said, 'Woof, woof, woof,' which meant, 'Stay, stay, stay.' Of course, I listened."
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Billionaire Elon Musk, who owns the social media platform X, is urging users to no longer use hashtags "They look ugly!" said Musk.
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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - George Lucas originally wanted Tom Selleck to be Indiana Jones. And he would've been if he hadn't signed a contract to do "Magnum P.I."
Something similar happened to Pierce Brosnan. In 1986 NBC cancelled his show Remington Steele. As Brosnan was offered the role of James Bond, the publicity improved Remington Steele's ratings and it was renewed, contractually requiring Brosnan to return to the show. That's when Bond went to Timothy Dalton for two movies. in 1994 Brosnan was finally announced as James Bond.
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